Dark Bloom

In a futuristic version of Earth, magic has resurfaced as the last hope for survival, but its practice remains tightly controlled by the elite. Sol, once a refuge from a great war, has become a city of towering splendor and ruthless oppression. An iron-fisted monarchy rules over the communities, outlawing magic for most commoners. Beyond Sol lies the Wilderness, a place where rogue sorcerers run unchecked, creatures lurk in abandoned neighborhoods, and remnants of altered realities bleed into each other, confounding magicians. Each of these worlds seems to have its own spirit. Scarlet and Gabriel, both exiled from the city for their supposed transgressions, struggle to survive under a slave master that tests their pride. As their connection deepens, so does the fire that burns between them. Meanwhile, Luck fights to secure his family's rise to power amid corruption and injustice. South searches for the hope of immortality. Prince Near, heir to Sol's throne, dares to alter the course of history itself. And Jovie, an ordinary girl caught in a world of disloyal forces, uncovers the truth about everyone around her-only to realize she now holds the greatest power of all.