Red Runs the Blood (Bright Burns the Flame #2)

Survive Ashthorn. Learn to kill. Nobody expected Elory Vednis to survive Ashthorn’s trial—but survival was only the beginning.

Despite having proven herself, she is far from having earned the Triad’s trust. As her deadly magic grows, so do the cracks in everything she thought was true. Secrets surface. Loyalties shift.

Nothing is what it seemed. Once, Lory fought to stay alive. Now, she must learn to wield death itself to defend what matters most.

WELCOME BACK TO ASHTHORN WARD: YOUR INSTRUCTORS AWAIT, AND THE STAKES ARE HIGHER THAN EVER.