Cover of The Scars Within

The Scars Within

Ang T. Dalton

Twisted Thorn #1

romantasy(4k)

A girl with illegal magic and a memoryless dragon must survive a deadly academy — and two dangerous brothers vying for h

Content Warnings
abuse (emotional)griefviolence/gorebullying

Description

One girl. Two brothers. A school built on secrets. And a bond that could burn the worlddown.Scarlet Thorne has been broken. Burned alive and survived.Now she’s a wild card with forbidden magic and a dragon with no memories—enrolled inMageia War College only because she has nowhere else to go. She’s supposed to stay quiet.Stay controlled. Stay away from too much power.Too bad control has never been her strong suit.She never expected to find purpose. Or friendship. Or to fall for two brothers with secrets of theirown. Caught between the welcoming, charming Shayde and the unpredictable, dangerousRhodes Wylder, Scarlet must guard her heart as fiercely as her life. Falling for either of themwould be a mistake. Falling for both? That could be deadly.But love isn’t the only fire rising. Someone is hunting Scarlet from within the college walls.Professors are dying. Whispers swirl that she is the one destined to destroy them all. And themore Scarlet digs for truth, the more her own darkness threatens to break free.Her magic is illegal. Her past is a secret. And her heart? Already split in two.As dark truths unravel and betrayal cuts deeper than any blade, Scarlet must confront thetrauma she’s buried, the power she never asked for, and a fate that may cost her everything.The Scars Within is a spellbinding romantasy packed with slow-burn heat, found family, snarkybanter, and a dangerous romance that scorches through every page. Perfect for fans of FourthWing, Powerless and Throne of Glass. Read only if you’re ready to fall hard—and riskeverything.🔥Romance that burns and betrayal that leaves you bleeding🔥Grumpy - sunshine twin brothers🔥Found family & fractured loyalties🔥Elemental powers, bonded dragons & magical assassinsScarlet Thorne’s story is loosely based on the author’s mental health journey.

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