The Academy I: Dusk

A dark academia romantasy with Harry Potter school-of-magic vibes and a Hermione/Draco twist

Born from a passionate Hermione/Draco fandom, this duology opener follows Rain Lee, a fiercely ambitious and brilliant young woman determined to join the Order of the Dawn and one day earn a seat on the High Council. Getting into the Academy—where only the most gifted are trained to protect the magical world—is a dream come true. But the Academy is not what she expected: the politics are ruthless, the rivalries ancient, and her best friend Jun—whom she’s secretly loved for years— has secrets of his own.

When her roommate disappears, Rain must team up with Ash Blake: the sharp-tongued, untouchable son of a disgraced warlock who died under suspicious conditions. Ash is dangerous and loathed by everyone, but his secrets may be the key to everything Rain has ever wanted. And the more they clash, the harder it is to resist the magnetic pull between them.

With a buried past, a door beneath a lake, slow-burn romance, endearing side characters, and magic that comes at a moral cost, Dusk is a romantasy about power, legacy, and the cost of ambition. At its heart, it’s the story of a girl who wants to rewrite the rules of a world that was never meant for her—and a boy who might burn it all down just to watch it fall.

What you’ll find in Dusk (The Academia I):

• A brilliant, ambitious heroine secretly in love with her best friend
• A slow-burn, morally tense rivals-to-lovers romance featuring a brooding, tormented warlock
• A "good girl" willing to break the rules to reach the top
• Two ancient rival Orders within the school: Dawn, wielders of Order magic, vs. Twilight, masters of Chaos
• Political intrigue and corrupt institutions