🕯️ Crown of Echoes

The Ivory Court Academy trains the heirs of nobles to command both crown and magic — a school built within a royal palace where ambition and secrets share the same halls. By day, its marble corridors glitter with power. By night, its mirrors whisper to the dead. Aurelian Vex, a gifted noble and duelist, was destined for the throne — until the night of the Ember Feast, when a spell duel turned deadly. Both he and his rival, Seren Alaire, died under the same curse, their souls entwined in unfinished conflict. The academy covered it up, sealing their names in silence. One hundred years later, a new student — Seren’s reincarnation — is admitted to the academy. She can’t explain the dreams: long halls on fire, a crown of glass, a voice calling her name from beyond. And when she enters the old west wing, she finds a mirror that bleeds gold. From it steps Aurelian’s spirit, bound to the palace until the curse is broken. But the moment he sees her, the air burns with recognition. Memories ignite — of rivalry, betrayal, and something neither of them dared to name. Together, they uncover the truth: their duel wasn’t over power, but over love. Now, the same curse that killed them once will demand a victor again. If they can’t break it, the academy will fall into shadow — and history will repeat itself. But maybe this time, love can rewrite fate.