Unbound (Confluence Academy, 1) Emily Habeck And what really happens when

And what really happens when a woman is chosen as one of the Enlightened

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magical realist debut family saga that moves through the Japanese occupation of Manchuria

Caught in a whirl of rumors and a rift with her twin

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Unbound (Confluence Academy, 1) Emily Habeck And what really happens whenNineteen year old Nessa Thorne expects death when she volunteers for Empire's selection. Instead, she's thrust into Confluence Academy, where students harness elemental magic and bond powerful beastsfrom wolves to ancient dragonsforging themselves into the Empire's most lethal weapons. Students are branded by water, air, earth, or fire. But Nessas mark is different. A silver spiralthe mark of an unbound. Its a power so dangerous her kind were hunted