Ink and Blood

15 hrs. 58 min.

Language Russian

Author Maye Musk

Narrator Vadim Prokhorov

Description

Prince Aiden was raised in the temple of the Faceless god of death. He knows how to offer prayers, but not always how to communicate with peers. An accident at Obsidian Academy takes the life of Aiden’s older brother, but he doesn’t believe this version—and driven by revenge, he decides to start his own investigation.

The Academy doors are open to Aiden. Here, ghosts hide in dark corridors, students hold poetry evenings in the cemetery, and everyone whispers about some mysterious society. A new novel by May, author of the trilogy "Gods in Neon Light" and the detective novel "House of Ash".

A dark academy, a kind of Victorian setting, poetic gatherings in the cemetery, rituals, sarcastic dialogues. The author’s magic system is built on mage pairings and enchanted objects.

A gloomy coming-of-age novel about healing through support and help. Here they mend emotional wounds, not inflict them. Slow-paced storytelling focused on inner worlds and character development.

The image of the main hero and the theme of revenge are partly inspired by Shakespeare’s "Hamlet". The book will appeal to fans of the film "Crimson Peak", the series "Penny Dreadful", and the novel "Such Things as We Are" by M. L. Rio.

This novel is woven from beautiful dark magic: it’s in the corridors of the mysterious Academy, in the ghostly silhouettes above the pre-dawn lake, on the pages of forbidden books—and in the hearts of clever, charming heroes. They’ll have to let go of the past, confront dark secrets, and learn to trust one another.

Because when shadows gather all around you—grief, despair, rage, or unrestrained power—you need someone to say, "I’m here." And to stand back to back.