The Labyrinth Between Us

Aurelia Vance has earned her place among Highspire Academy's most gifted adult mages. Now she wants first rank—and Julian Ashwood keeps taking it from her. He humiliates her before the academy's ruling elite. Then he catches a lethal curse meant for her throat. His blood tells a different story from his sneer. When the academy pairs its two best duelists for the deadly Labyrinth of the Archons, Aurelia finally has a chance to investigate. Between ancient traps and bitter arguments, she discovers wounds Julian cannot explain—and a tenderness neither of them knows how to trust. Saving her life doesn't buy her obedience. If Julian wants her trust, he'll have to answer the question she refuses to abandon: why does the man standing between her and victory keep risking everything to keep her alive?