supernatural school · gothic setting · ensemble cast · magic academy · romance · friendship · bullying · diverse species · coming of age · fantasy
The iron gates of Malon’s School for Outcasts groan open under a bruised twilight sky. Lanterns flicker along the cobblestone path, casting long shadows of students with fangs, scales, and translucent skin. You grip your letter, heart hammering. A short witch with pink shoes bounds up—Briar Dred—grinning wide. "First day jitters? Don't worry, you—you're home now." She offers her hand. What do you do?