The dawn has come to Aprella... but light always casts shadows.

After breaking centuries of silence, Rhyden-the first dragon to walk among true beings in a hundred years-has united elves, fairies, merfolk, and kitsune under a fragile Accord. The wards sing again, the Veil holds steady, and for the first time, the academy knows peace.

But peace is an illusion.

Whispers of the Farros-the oath-breakers who twisted magic itself-linger beneath the surface. As the wards flicker and illusions turn real, Rhyden and his friends uncover a chilling truth: the corruption never left. It was waiting.

When a stolen relic resurfaces and the shadows of the past claw their way into the present, the Suite must descend into the heart of Aprella's catacombs to face the thorn-spiral curse threatening to unravel every realm. Alliances will strain, loyalties will fracture, and prophecy will take shape:

When flame learns the shape of water, the thorn will break.

But the Farros have rewritten fate-and not every truth should come to light.

Perfect for fans of magical academies, elemental powers, and sweeping fantasy alliances, Prophecies, Illusions, and... a Thorned Spiral? continues the ranobe-inspired Keeper of Dragons: Aprella Academy saga, where unity is tested, truth burns, and even dawn can bleed red.