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Wolfsbane
“Where witches were once feared as wolves among the sheep, they had become loyal dogs standing watch over the flock.”
In an alternate 20th century European continent where mages are trained to be servants of society and royalty, Malica is born Hollow: without powers in a bloodline of witches. When her sister dies under mysterious circumstances and Malicia inherits her powers, she enrolls in the prestigeous magical University where her sister was last seen alive, determined to learn the truth and expose it, facing prejudice, bullies, and a ruthless academic world.
What is the price of truth, and how far is she willing to go to pursue it?
Wolfsbane is a dark academica tale of grief, sisterhood, vengeance.
In an alternate 20th century European continent where mages are trained to be servants of society and royalty, Malica is born Hollow: without powers in a bloodline of witches. When her sister dies under mysterious circumstances and Malicia inherits her powers, she enrolls in the prestigeous magical University where her sister was last seen alive, determined to learn the truth and expose it, facing prejudice, bullies, and a ruthless academic world.
What is the price of truth, and how far is she willing to go to pursue it?
Wolfsbane is a dark academica tale of grief, sisterhood, vengeance.
- GenresDark AcademiaFantasy
421 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2026
About the author
Myosotis
9 books36 followersMyosotis, forget me not.
My pen name reflects my choice to never forget my passion, myself, my interests, and the people who have marked my life. I try to remember all of that through writing. Each character, each story, is a facet of myself and my lived experiences I wish to remember--obviously, re-imagined in fantasy and fictional worlds and original characters.
This is not my career.
I just want to write stories that heal me, and maybe that can help you, too.
Follow me on this journey!
@myosotis_author
My pen name reflects my choice to never forget my passion, myself, my interests, and the people who have marked my life. I try to remember all of that through writing. Each character, each story, is a facet of myself and my lived experiences I wish to remember--obviously, re-imagined in fantasy and fictional worlds and original characters.
This is not my career.
I just want to write stories that heal me, and maybe that can help you, too.
Follow me on this journey!
@myosotis_author
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November 12, 2026
When Malicia realizes she now has powers, that can only mean one thing: her sister is dead. She decides to attend the University her sister was in with the ambition of uncovering the truth, all the while trying to survive Ronan and his clique of rich conceited friends and be at the top of the class. With the help of a fellow student turned friend and a mysteriously attractive professor, she might very well succeed. But what she discovers there embarks her on a perilous journey where grief and vengeance could potentially tip the scale.
Wolfsbane is a slow paced dark academia novel with an intricate plot that will make you feel positively on guard. I was suspicious of everything and everyone.
The fantasy elements are prevalent and elaborate, the story is intrinsically built on them. With that being said, the world building is favorably intense, same as the University and its students, let’s say.
Malicia is grief ridden, but she also has a purpose. Her determination, her burning fire make her actions grey and it’s quite interesting to see where she goes from there. Especially in a cruel and equally tempting place like that school. With what’s happening all around her, she gotta stay focused on her priorities.
Yes the story is good and the writing style keeps us engaged, yet what spoke to me the most is the general atmosphere; dark, suspicious, ambitious, cunning. It’s a treat. I really felt like I was there with Malicia, perusing the library in search of answers and sneaking into the hallways at night.
It won’t be for everyone, but if you love a slow paced, fantasy, dark academia book with a pinch of romance, vengeance and sisterhood, one that will keep you guessing, it will be for you.
Thank you so much to the author for the arc.
Wolfsbane is a slow paced dark academia novel with an intricate plot that will make you feel positively on guard. I was suspicious of everything and everyone.
The fantasy elements are prevalent and elaborate, the story is intrinsically built on them. With that being said, the world building is favorably intense, same as the University and its students, let’s say.
Malicia is grief ridden, but she also has a purpose. Her determination, her burning fire make her actions grey and it’s quite interesting to see where she goes from there. Especially in a cruel and equally tempting place like that school. With what’s happening all around her, she gotta stay focused on her priorities.
Yes the story is good and the writing style keeps us engaged, yet what spoke to me the most is the general atmosphere; dark, suspicious, ambitious, cunning. It’s a treat. I really felt like I was there with Malicia, perusing the library in search of answers and sneaking into the hallways at night.
It won’t be for everyone, but if you love a slow paced, fantasy, dark academia book with a pinch of romance, vengeance and sisterhood, one that will keep you guessing, it will be for you.
Thank you so much to the author for the arc.
Review of advance copy received from Author
The story follows Malice, who comes to the academy after receiving a letter informing her that her sister is no longer attending.
The thing is, Malice already knows her sister is dead. You see, Malice is a Hollow, someone born without magic, and when her sister died, her powers passed to Malice. Along with those powers, she received a letter from her sister warning her to beware of the wolves.
What starts as Malice trying to find out what happened to her sister slowly turns into something much bigger, touching on politics, power, inequality, privilege, and many other things.
This is definitely more romantic fantasy (fantasy first) than romantasy. There is a love interest and a little spice, but the romance is very much secondary to the main story.
The second half worked much better for me because the pacing picked up considerably. As someone who usually reads romantasy, I would have loved a bit more romance, but that’s purely personal preference.
Book received as a sensitivity read copy 🖤
The thing is, Malice already knows her sister is dead. You see, Malice is a Hollow, someone born without magic, and when her sister died, her powers passed to Malice. Along with those powers, she received a letter from her sister warning her to beware of the wolves.
What starts as Malice trying to find out what happened to her sister slowly turns into something much bigger, touching on politics, power, inequality, privilege, and many other things.
This is definitely more romantic fantasy (fantasy first) than romantasy. There is a love interest and a little spice, but the romance is very much secondary to the main story.
The second half worked much better for me because the pacing picked up considerably. As someone who usually reads romantasy, I would have loved a bit more romance, but that’s purely personal preference.
Book received as a sensitivity read copy 🖤
November 3, 2026
Loved the plot and how it picked up during second half of the book. I could see the whole story unfold because of the clear scene descriptions and well established characters. Could not put it down.
Want to know how this story continues!
Just one note-What I don’t get is why the author felt the need to start the book by saying she doesn’t hold the beliefs that are occurring in the book. It’s quite a list of things she speaks of, things that she doesn’t stand for etc, themes, that are in the story.
I mean, since when do authors need to disclaim this?
No need at all. It’s fiction and the readers know this.
Do authors nowadays need to be this careful, to let the readers know that she is against all that is bad? If so, that is sad.
Anyway, def recommend the book.
Want to know how this story continues!
Just one note-What I don’t get is why the author felt the need to start the book by saying she doesn’t hold the beliefs that are occurring in the book. It’s quite a list of things she speaks of, things that she doesn’t stand for etc, themes, that are in the story.
I mean, since when do authors need to disclaim this?
No need at all. It’s fiction and the readers know this.
Do authors nowadays need to be this careful, to let the readers know that she is against all that is bad? If so, that is sad.
Anyway, def recommend the book.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Moree Moree Moree, i need more of these characters and this incredible story. This one took me by suprise. Because in the beginning it is a lot, but it really is worth it. Ofcourse it has a lot of worldbuilding, explaining because of the magic world. But the more i kept reading, the more i became obsessed with it. It has such incredible characters, the plot is amazing. The amount of times i was spun around was so much, like i was constantly theorizing, trying to figure out what was happening who was the bad guy. I was just so into it, so absorbed, like this story was my own.
I have to say, i need the second book soon, because i am still thinking about these characters and what will come next. It's very hard to even write more because i don't want to give away too much, because that will ruin the surpise/ plot of it all. But just trust me, such a great interesting story!
I have to say, i need the second book soon, because i am still thinking about these characters and what will come next. It's very hard to even write more because i don't want to give away too much, because that will ruin the surpise/ plot of it all. But just trust me, such a great interesting story!
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