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Valmora Academy Book Two: Obsidian

By Ashley Andersen
Series: Valmora Academy
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The hotly anticipated sequel to romantasy debut MALACHITE.

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  • Malachite
    Malachite is the start of a dark academia romantasy series that gives you enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn, elemental powers, forced proximity, found family and the perfect amount of spice... ย  ย  Malachite. Opal. Agate. ย  Three stones, three powers, three magical units. ย  Choose your unit ... and hope that it chooses you back. ย  ย  Arianell Nocthare has been waiting her...
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    Valmora Academy Book Two: Obsidian
    By Ashley Andersen
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    Out 16 Mar 2027

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ISBN: 9781869718718

Publisher: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 March 2027

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 384

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Ashley Andersen Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Published Pre-order Books Pre-order General Fiction Pre-order Romantasy Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Romance Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: Valmora Academy

About the Author

Ashley is a New Zealand author who loves everything fantasy and romance. When she isn't writing, you'll find her wrangling her two lovely children, going on scenic walking tracks or curled up reading a tear-jerking, rip-your-heart-out book with an iced-coffee and her cats beside her.

Ashley started as a book reviewer on her Instagram @ashs_reads and her TikTok @ashsreads where she has a collective following of over 200,000. Malachite is her

debut novel.

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    Malachite is the start of a dark academia romantasy series that gives you enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn, elemental powers, forced proximity, found family and the perfect amount of spice... ย  ย  Malachite. Opal. Agate. ย  Three stones, three powers, three magical units. ย  Choose your unit ... and hope that it chooses you back. ย  ย  Arianell Nocthare has been waiting her...
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