Arcana Academy

Name: Arcana Academy
Price: 13.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (3870 reviews)
Author: Elise Kova

by Elise Kova

Fantasy Romantasy

4.4 (3,870)

4.4 stars from 3,870 reviews. Top 61% of Fantasy books we track.

574 pages~9.6 hr readPublished by Hodder & StoughtonPublished 2025-01-01

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Last checked: May 6, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love romantasy with genuine tension between leads who start as adversaries and slowly reveal layers to each other.
You're drawn to magic systems with specific rules, especially ones tied to tarot or card-based powers.
You want a heist subplot wrapped inside court intrigue and a slow-burn romance that earns its payoff.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer standalone novels over series and don't want to invest in a multi-book arc.
You're looking for a quick, light read. This is 574 pages of world-building and plot that demands your attention.
You need your romance front and centre from page one. The first half prioritises magic, theft, and mystery over love.

About this book

Clara Graysword has survived Eclipse City through thievery, luck, and illegal magic. After a job fails, she is sentenced to lifetime imprisonment for inking tarot cards—a rare ability restricted to practitioners at the elite Arcana Academy. Prince Kaelis, the academy's headmaster, offers Clara an escape in exchange for her help. He believes she is the perfect tool to steal a tarot card from the king and use it to recreate an all-powerful card lost to time. To conceal her identity and keep her close, Kaelis brings Clara to Arcana Academy as a first-year student and his bride-to-be. Thrust into a world of arcane magic and royal intrigue where any misstep could send her back to prison or worse, Clara discovers the prince she swore to hate may not be what he seems. She must decide whether to risk giving him power over the world and her heart, or take that power for herself. This is the first book in The Arcana Academy Series.

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Currently around #21K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 170% recently.

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Currently 4.4★ from 3,870 reviews

Gaining approximately 408 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.6 to 4.4.

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This book goes on sale roughly every 160 days. Next drop estimated in about 17 weeks. Typical discount: 86% off.

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