Ascension Before Stars

Ascension: Before StarsSome spirals lead inward. Others reshape the world.Highspire Academy trains only the brightest minds-but not all magic is taught in the classroom. When fourteen-year-old Helena discovers a glyph she never shared, copied in the handwriting of a boy she's never met, a quiet mystery begins to unfold.Their shared secret leads to something far more tragic: a recursive spiral hidden beneath the school, looping not only by spellwork, but through memory and time itself.As seasons turn and friendships deepen, Helena and Aurelian find themselves at the heart of a mythical invention-one that could change the foundations of knowledge. Or trap them forever.Told across three deeply personal stories, Ascension: Before Stars is a richly woven, lyrical fantasy about invention, intimacy, and the magic of remembering who we are-even after we forget.For thoughtful readers who love soft magic, speculative fantasy, and stories that echo long after the final page.Book I - Lyrical FantasyVisit https: //jmarkavian.com - for digital editions and morePublished by mkv25.net/booksAges 15+, YA, Lyrical FantasyCopyright (c) 2025 J. Markavian