Wicked Onyx: A Dark Academia Romantasy (The Veritas Legacy Book 1)

At Nightsbridge Academy, a ruthless magical institution, the last surviving member of the cursed Onyx bloodline must navigate her powerlessness while uncovering dark family secrets and dangerous alliances. Born into a sorcerer bloodline but cursed and cut off from magic, the protagonist has long been an outcast. For generations, her family has carried the burden of a crime committed by an ancestor. Her mother's death provides a crucial clue: an ancient text hidden beneath Nightsbridge Academy that could prove their innocence. The Academy houses the most dangerous incantors and sorcerers, conscripted to defend against Horrors and Echoes. As the last Onyx, the protagonist gains admission and pursues a straightforward goal—find the book and expose the Imperium's lies. Her plans complicate when she experiences unexpected feelings for two men connected to the institution she intends to destroy: one perceptive but reserved, the other steady and protective. Their presence causes her curse to crack. If they discover her true purpose, she faces death. Yet she believes some truths warrant that risk. The Imperium cursed her bloodline, stripped their magic, and branded them traitors. Now they will answer for it.