Soul of the Sorceress by Cassandra Diviak

Cordelia Hale's life finally changed for the better. With newfound freedom, she lived in peace alongside her new family and loving boyfriend until a letter arrived at Brierwell bearing an invitation too tempting to ignore. A world of magic awaited her outside the woodsy borers of her hometown, far beyond her wildest imagination. Cordelia and Percy travel to a land across the sea and find a hidden city filled with wonders, led by a king sympathetic to the plight of magical beings across the Seven Continents. Life in the Ambrose Palace isn't anything like home, though, especially when Cordelia and Percy find themselves pitted against everything they once trusted, including one another. To survive, they must determine their few allies from a sea of enemies.

Adult • Romance/Fantasy • Diversity Representation/Mental Health • Diversity Representation/LGBTQ+/Own Voices • Fantasy/Sword and Sorcery • Fantasy/Epic and High

Content Warning: Note: The series contains topics such as descriptions of suicide/suicidal ideation, alcoholism, emotional and physical violence, mentions of domestic abuse, implied PTSD, panic attacks, and explicit character death described in mild to moderately graphic terms.