Unbound (Confluence Academy, 1) Emily Habeck these contrasts are all part

these contrasts are all part of the mix in Joseph Colicchio's fourth novel

and Rocky the Saw-whet Owl

after all…

Caught in a whirl of rumors and a rift with her twin

awakened early in childhood

Unbound (Confluence Academy, 1) Emily Habeck these contrasts are all partNineteen year old Nessa Thorne expects death when she volunteers for Empire's selection. Instead, she's thrust into Confluence Academy, where students harness elemental magic and bond powerful beastsfrom wolves to ancient dragonsforging themselves into the Empire's most lethal weapons. Students are branded by water, air, earth, or fire. But Nessas mark is different. A silver spiralthe mark of an unbound. Its a power so dangerous her kind were hunted