Elemental

Lyra has always known she was different. She can feel the world in ways no one else seems to understand—plants respond to her, seasons shift strangely around her, and nature itself seems to recognize her presence. But everything changes when she receives a mysterious acceptance letter from Briarhollow University, a hidden academy that appears to exist between worlds. She never applied. She never even knew it existed. Yet the letter calls her by name—and the moment she accepts it, she is pulled into a place where magic is divided by seasons. At Briarhollow, students are born into one of four courts: Spring, Summer, Autumn, or Winter—each tied to a specific kind of power and identity. Lyra is placed in the Spring Court, the closest match to her abilities. But something about her doesn’t fit. She is not just aligned with nature. She is connected to all of it. As an Elemental Fae, Lyra can influence growth, warmth, decay, and stillness itself—making her one of the rarest and most unstable beings in existence. Her presence begins to disrupt the delicate balance between the courts, drawing attention she doesn’t understand… and cannot escape. Two fae are pulled into her orbit: Leonidas “Leo”, a Summer Fae whose power burns bright with warmth, passion, and overwhelming intensity. Cypress “Cy”, a Winter Fae whose quiet control and stillness hide something far deeper than silence. One pulls her toward fire and feeling. The other pulls her toward calm and control. And Lyra stands between them—becoming the balance neither court was prepared for. But Briarhollow is not just a school. It is a system built to contain power like hers. And as Lyra begins to awaken fully to what she is, she realizes she may not have been invited to Briarhollow at all— she may have been summoned.