Keeper of Dragons: Aprella Academy Series

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.

What if the key to saving the world lies in the one creature everyone learned to fear? Rhyden was supposed to stay hidden in Ochana, the floating realm of dragons—isolated ever since Prince Jago's mysterious death. But with an unshakable sense of duty, he defies his people's decree and enrolls at Aprella Academy, a legendary school where mermaids, elves, fairies, and kitsune shape the world's magic. Arriving as the first dragon on campus in a century, Rhyden becomes an instant sensation—and not everyone is thrilled about it. Whispers circulate that the wards protecting the academy are failing. A priceless artifact has been stolen, dark forces lurk in hidden corridors, and rumors blame the sudden "dragon presence" for the danger creeping past the gates. Teaming up with a ragtag circle of new friends—Kairo the mermaid warrior torn between land and sea, Fenrick the kitsune trickster hiding unexpected insecurities, Talyssa the elf struggling to atone for her people's past, and Lirien the quiet fairy sensing a looming evil—Rhyden races to unmask the culprit. Yet ominous illusions and shocking betrayals await at every turn, threatening to shatter the fragile trust he's begun to build. When Rhyden's draconic power finally awakens, it's as explosive as the secrets that forced dragons into hiding long ago. Determined to reclaim the dragon legacy and protect a world that once shunned his kind, he soon learns that defeating hidden enemies may require forging alliances beyond imagination—and confronting a darkness older than the academy itself. Dive into a ranobe-inspired tale of epic magic, unlikely friendships, and one dragon shifter trying to light the path forward in a realm built on shadows. Will Rhyden spark a new era for dragons—or remind the world why they vanished in the first place? Perfect for fans of magical academies, secret conspiracies, and unstoppable teamwork, Keeper of Dragons: Aprella Academy is your next addictive fantasy read.