Lee Strix isn’t your average witch—or professor. Once a rising star in the magical world, she now hides behind lesson plans and sarcasm at a remote northern academy, trying to forget a past that still burns. But when whispers of a long-dormant threat resurface, Lee is pulled back into a world of old grudges, dangerous magic, and unexpected alliances. With her sharp wit and even sharper wandwork, she might just survive the year—if her heart doesn’t get in the way first. A darkly magical adult fan