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Ocean of Ink

A. R. Conwell ()

SubgenreRomantasy
Age groupNew Adult
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Obsidian Academy Duet #
Setting
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

"Don't walk RUN to buy this book!!! YEARNING IS UN-MATCHED" -Layla_reads --- She can sense emotions. He’s trained to be emotionless. Wren’s quiet life is upended when her brother’s body is delivered to her family's estate by the elite academy he was attending. Consumed by grief and bound by a past debt, she goes to the Obsidian Academy to uncover the mystery behind his death and avenge the only person she’s ever trusted. A deadly forest surrounds the dark halls of the exclusive university, but the competitive, bloodthirsty students might be more vicious than the nightmarish creatures that haunt the woods. The most conniving of them all being Prince Castien Valengard, the only one whose emotions Wren can’t sense. And a man she believes is connected to the secret society her brother was a part of. Wren devises a plan to uncover Castien’s role in her brother’s death, and in the meantime, works to balance her studies and her secrets. Then: another student is killed. Stuck on the island with no way out, Wren must find her brother’s killer before she turns into the next victim. Ocean of Ink is book one of a slow burn romantasy duology set in a dark academy surrounded by magical, deadly waters. If you love mystery, letters, and men who yearn, this series is for you!

Is Ocean of Ink appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This dark academia romantasy features murder, grief, violence from deadly creatures and competitive students, and a slow-burn romance with moderate sexual content. Themes of vengeance and death are central.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, death of sibling, and grief (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the atmospheric dark academy setting, the mystery surrounding a brother's death, and the intense slow-burn romance with a mysterious prince.

Tags

Dark AcademiaMysteryGothicRomance