Essence of Ruin

Willow, a teen sick with the Wasting, isn't supposed to be alive. Her body is weak and her skills are lackluster, but she's determined to become a mage. Tired of being a burden, Willow secures a spot at the world's most prestigious magic academy led by the finest arcane minds in history. But when magic unravels and instruments fail in her presence, it becomes clear she's not just a student. She's an anomaly that could ignite a magical war.

After singlehandedly destroying the warbeast that besieged her city, Willow finds herself on the run from the very people she fought to save. Now that she's revealed the extent of her inhuman power, there is no telling what the city-states will do to get her under their control. The only person she can trust is Annabelle, her enigmatic nurse. But as her strength grows and her humanity frays, she starts to wonder what Annabelle is hiding, and why she was sent to help her at all.