The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy

In this enchanting fantasy by the author of The Real Boy and The Lost Girl, Marya Lupu finds herself overshadowed by her brother Luka, destined to become a sorcerer in a kingdom plagued by monsters. While Luka is celebrated for his magical potential, Marya grapples with feelings of invisibility and inadequacy until an unexpected mistake leads her to Dragomir Academy, a mysterious school for girls like her. As she navigates this new world, Marya and her classmates uncover secrets about the magic wielded by powerful sorcerers and the looming threat of the Dread, challenging everything they thought they knew about their place in Illyria.