Academy Arcanist - Shami Stovall

nHopes. Dreams. And literal nightmares out to kill a young boy.

nGray Lexly, son of a candlemaker, wants to escape his life of old-world technologies and study at the prestigious Astra Academy, a school for arcanists-those who can wield magic. But Gray has a major problem. Every night, as he sleeps, he's visited by monsters.

When they injure Gray in his dreams, he wakes with the same wounds in real life... n nOn the night Gray might finally die in his nightmares, he is saved by the kind and mysterious Professor Helmith, a powerful arcanist. She offers to protect Gray and invites him to attend Astra Academy.

n nBefore that can happen, Gray must bond with a mystical creature to become an arcanist himself. Will he bond with a unicorn? A pegasus?

A kitsune? Whatever he bonds with will determine his magical abilities, so he must choose wisely. n nAnd when trouble finds Professor Helmith, Gray must become powerful enough to help her and fend off the terrible nightmares, before it's too late...n