The Black Lake
The students of Lunar Cartomancy Institute know the rules: never go near the Black Lake after dark. But for Mirael Ardente, the lake isn't just forbidden—it's calling her name in....
The students of Lunar Cartomancy Institute know the rules: never go near the Black Lake after dark. But for Mirael Ardente, the lake isn't just forbidden—it's calling her name in dreams, a gentle whisper that promises something ancient and terrifying. When she breaks curfew and finds herself at its obsidian edge, she's not alone. Cassian Vale, the enigmatic upperclassman with a ruined smile and secrets carved into his very being, is also drawn to the cursed waters. As a monstrous entity rises from the depths, knowing both their names, Mirael and Cassian are thrust into a desperate fight for survival. Now, with a mysterious mark appearing on Mirael's wrist and Cassian's past colliding with their present danger, they must confront a truth far darker than any rumor. What ancient power binds them to the Black Lake, and can they escape its grasp when it already knows their deepest fears?