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Haunted by a deadly magical accident, apprentice Eira Landan lives as an outcast in the Tower of Sorcerers. When the empire announces the Tournament of Five Kingdoms, she enters the deadly trials to escape her family's shadow and prove her power.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • A complex, determined heroine
  • Slow-burn romance and shifting alliances
  • Tournament arcs and deadly trials
  • Rich world-building with frequent plot twists

How it ends: Readers describe the finale as an emotional, tearful conclusion that neatly resolves every character arc with no plot holes.

Tags

  • Female Lead
  • Romance
  • Slow Burn
  • Academy
  • Coming of Age
  • Tournament Arc
  • Unique Magic System
  • No Gore

Reading order

  1. Cover for A Trial of Sorcerers

    Book 1: A Trial of Sorcerers

    376 pages2021

    Haunted by a tragic accident that left another student dead, Waterrunner Eira Landan is the Tower’s most ostracized apprentice. When the Empire announces the deadly Tournament of Five Kingdoms, Eira defies her family and leaps into the spotlight to secure a place in distant Meru. Surfacing with dangerous elemental magic and whispering secrets only she can hear, Eira must survive trials while navigating cutthroat rivals and a sizzling slow-burn romance. In A Trial of Sorcerers, stepping out of the shadows might be her only salvation—or her undoing.

  2. Cover for A Hunt of Shadows (A Trial of Sorcerers Book 2)

    Book 2: A Hunt of Shadows

    421 pages2022

    Now a champion of the Solaris Empire, Eira finally arrives in the distant land of her dreams, only to walk straight into a nightmare. Her sworn enemy is loose, plunging her into the treacherous undercity of Risen where the lethal Pillars clash with the mysterious Court of Shadows. When she is captured, the lives of her closest friends and the man she loves hang in the balance. In A Hunt of Shadows, Eira must tap into deeper, forbidden power and risk a blossoming slow-burn romance to survive a ruthless game of vengeance.

  3. Cover for A Tournament of Crowns (A Trial of Sorcerers Book 3)

    Book 3: A Tournament of Crowns

    434 pages2023

    Branded a cold-blooded murderer and heretic after taking a man's life, Eira barely washes the blood from her hands before the prestigious Tournament of Five Kingdoms begins. Sequestered with rival champions, she faces perilous trials, looming assassination threats, and the torturous proximity of the man who broke her heart. With enemies closing in from every side, Eira must rely on raw grit and elemental power. In A Tournament of Crowns, survival demands that she fight through treacherous heartbreak and win at any cost.

  4. Cover for An Heir of Frost (A Trial of Sorcerers Book 4)

    Book 4: An Heir of Frost

    419 pages2024

    Following a harrowing escape from the tournament’s brutal climax, Eira and her companions find themselves prisoners of the ruthless Pirate Queen Adela. Rather than swift execution, Eira discovers long-sought truths hidden in the icy gaze of her captor. Thrust into a realm of fierce politics, reignited passions, and treacherous high-seas action, Eira must push her elemental magic to its absolute limits. In An Heir of Frost, unraveling the secrets of her heritage tests every bond and forces an agonizing question: what is she truly willing to sacrifice?

  5. Cover for A Queen of Ice (A Trial of Sorcerers Book 5)

    Book 5: A Queen of Ice

    388 pages2024

    With five kingdoms on the brink of war and an empire preparing to strike, Eira Landan refuses to hold back any longer. Ravaged by grief and targeted by a tyrannical madman determined to rule with an iron fist, she gathers her loyal allies for an all-or-nothing final stand. Embracing her full, unleashed magic and the fury that made others brand her dangerous, Eira prepares to shatter her enemies' grand designs. In A Queen of Ice, the epic saga reaches its thrilling climax as Eira fights to claim victory—or die trying.

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