Arcana Academy: The Spellbinding Enemy-to-Lovers Fantasy Romance

Claim your destiny in this Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling fantasy romance series. Clara Graysword, a magical tarot card wielder, finds her life upended when she is sentenced to prison for illegally inking tarot cards. Her escape comes at a price: posing as the bride-to-be to Prince Kaelis and enrolling in the elite Arcana Academy.

Clara and Kaelis must conspire to steal a powerful card from the tyrannical king. As Clara navigates forced proximity and a slow-burn romance, she discovers the prince she swore to hate may not be who he seems. This novel explores themes of morally gray characters, magical schools, and the tension between duty and desire.

Key Tropes & Themes

• Fake engagement 💍
• Slow burn romance ❤️‍🔥
• Enemies to lovers dynamic ⚔️💖
• Forced proximity 🔒🤏
• Magical school setting 🎇🏫
• Morally gray characters 🖤
• Girlboss x cold royal dynamic 👑 x 💙

Reader Acclaim

Readers are obsessed, calling this a "stellar start to the series" and praising it as a "fresh voice in an oversaturated world of dark academia romantasy." The romance is noted to "BURN" intensely.

Specifications

• Author: Elise Kova
• Series: Arcana Academy (Book 1 of 2)
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 576 pages
• Publication Date: May 19, 2026
• ISBN-10: 1399728903
• ISBN-13: 978-1399728904
• Dimensions: 12.6 x 2.8 x 19.4 cm (126x28x194mm)
• Weight: 390 g

Dive into the world of Arcana Academy and witness Clara risk everything for freedom, power, and perhaps, love.