The Trials of Solareth

At Solareth Academy, Lucian Viremont's greatest challenge is hiding how much he can do. A place among the gifted students of Class A brings demanding lessons, fierce rivalries, and friendships Lucian never expected. It also places him beneath the eyes of instructors, noble families, and a crown with every reason to notice exceptional talent. Every success makes it harder to conceal the power he holds back. Far from the academy, the dragon Ashkar remains his most dangerous secret. Within its walls, Princess Sorynna Elros is becoming the person who knows him best. She recognizes the care beneath his teasing and the restraint behind his effortless victories, but the truths he keeps from her threaten the trust growing between them. As the years at Solareth prepare its students for command and responsibility, ambition reaches beyond the training grounds. Noble interest becomes political pressure, and danger finds its way into halls where Lucian's family believed he would be safe. Protecting the people he loves may demand the very revelation he has spent years avoiding. With his future increasingly bound to Sorynna's and the kingdom facing troubles no examination can prepare them for, Lucian must decide what he is willing to reveal-and whose trust he is willing to risk by remaining silent. The Trials of Solareth is Book Two of Ashbound Chronicles by J. J. Ashmere, continuing Lucian's journey through magic, friendship, royal intrigue, and a bond that cannot remain hidden forever.