Unbound (Confluence Academy Book 1)

Name: Unbound (Confluence Academy Book 1)
Price: 2.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (8360 reviews)
Author: Penelope Bloom

by Penelope Bloom

Fantasy Romantasy

4.5 (8,360)

4.5 stars from 8,360 reviews. One of the highest rated Fantasy books we track.

$2.99KU77% off peak

Last checked: Jun 3, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love magic academies with elemental systems and dragon bonding but want a protagonist who's genuinely secretive and strategically clever.
You enjoy slow-burn tension with a love interest who's actively antagonistic before the shift happens.
You want dark academia stakes where students actually fail and die, not just dramatic-sounding threats.

Maybe not for you if...

You need a heroine who's immediately confident in her power rather than terrified and hiding it.
You prefer romance that's the plot's centre rather than a simmering secondary thread.
You expect cosy academy vibes over life-or-death training and political scheming.

About this book

Nineteen-year-old Nessa Thorne volunteers for the Empire's selection expecting death, but instead is admitted to Confluence Academy. There, students develop elemental magic, bond with powerful beasts including wolves and dragons, and are branded by their affinity—water, air, earth, or fire. Nessa's mark is different: a silver spiral identifying her as unbound, a power so dangerous that her kind were supposedly hunted to extinction centuries ago. Nessa faces threats from other students and from Raith Hollow, a fire affinity volunteer whose secrets could destabilize kingdoms. At the academy, alliances form through blood, enemies emerge, and forbidden desires intensify. Nessa must master her dangerous potential or risk losing everything she has fought for. Students at Confluence Academy leave as weapons—or do not leave at all.

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Currently on sale at $2.99 — 77% off peak. Price has dropped 2 times over the last 7 months. Goes on sale roughly every 157 days.

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Currently around #12K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.5★ from 8,360 reviews

Gaining approximately 223 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has remained stable at 4.5 over the tracking period.

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