Self Studies By Kate Messick May 2026

The trilogy is complete, written for readers aged 18+ due to explicit content and heavy themes. You can find digital copies on Amazon and Goodreads .

After the Magical Authorities kill her master and burn her world down, a sorceress named Aphrodite finds herself imprisoned at the Charbon Institute. Stripped of her magic by suppressive clasps, she must navigate a dangerous curriculum where every action is scored by an administration that blurs the line between rehabilitation and possession. To survive her captivity and the "wickedly irresistible" mages who want to use her as a weapon, she has to stop hiding her internal darkness and start using it as power. Series Title: The Thorns of Charbon Institute . Reading Order: Self Studies Group Studies Class Studies Self Studies by Kate Messick

Gritty, high-heat, and intense, set in a brutal academy designed to "break" students deemed dangerous. The trilogy is complete, written for readers aged

Reverse harem (M/M/F and M/F dynamics), enemies-to-lovers, morally gray characters, and a "why choose" romance. The Plot Stripped of her magic by suppressive clasps, she

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