Arcana Academy
- 603
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Claim your destiny in the hottest new fantasy romance, in which a magical tarot card wielder lands herself in a fake engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy. Clara Graysword has survived the underworld of Eclipse City through thievery, luck, and a whole lot of magic. But when she is sentenced to a lifetime in prison for illegally inking tarot cards, it seems her luck has finally run out. Until Prince Kaelis offers her an escape - for a price. In exchange for her life, Clara must pose as Kaelis' bride-to-be and a student of the elite Arcana Academy. There, she and Kaelis will conspire to steal a powerful card from the king and use it to bring his tyrannical rule to an end. Clara soon discovers that the prince she swore to hate may not be what he seems. But can she risk giving him power over the world . . . and heart? Or will she steal the magic for herself? TROPES Fake engagement 💍 Slow burn ❤️🔥 Enemies to lovers ⚔️💖 Forced proximity 🔒🤏 Magical school 🎇🏫 Morally gray 🖤 Girlboss x cold royal 👑 x 💙 READERS ARE OBSESSED 'A stellar start to the series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely wrecked me, in the best way' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Let me tell you, this romance does BURN' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This was so well crafted, and had me turning page after page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fresh voice in an an oversaturated world of dark academia romantasy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 76 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 29% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 76 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“4.75⭐️ - A world filled with tarot based magic restricted to the elite - a crafter who may change the world! Clara has lost almost everything in her life; her family, her freedom, her friends. The one thing she has left is her power to create the powerful tarot cards wielded by the elite casters in her nation, a talent freely abused by the warden of the prison she has found her self in. When this illegal crafting causes her to be brought in front of Prince Kaelis, youngest heir to the throne and head of Arcana Academy, she finds herself with the choice of supporting his goals, or returning to…”
Frequently asked
What is Arcana Academy rated?
7.9 out of 10, from 76 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is Arcana Academy worth reading?
Readers give it 7.9/10 from 76 ratings in open sources.
How long does it take to read Arcana Academy?
About 11 hours at an average reading pace — 603 pages.