The Iron Flower

In the gripping second installment of The Black Witch Chronicles by Laurie Forest, Elloren Gardner and her friends become unexpectedly embroiled in a vast underground resistance against Gardnerian oppression after freeing a Selkie and a military dragon. As the Mage Council's soldiers, led by the ambitious Lukas Grey, threaten their university, Elloren grapples with her feelings for Lukas, who believes she may hold the key to the legacy of the Black Witch. Torn between her perceived powerlessness and the burgeoning magic within her, Elloren faces crucial choices that could shape the future of Erthia.