The Institute for the Unruly

Not ALL inheritances are a blessing.

Sixteen-year-old Natascha Griggs didn’t mean to kill anyone—until her necromantic powers exploded, leaving three classmates dead. Now she’s sentenced to the Institute for the Unruly, a reform school hidden in its own dimension for dangerous magical youth. But the Institute isn’t just about rehabilitation; it’s crawling with secrets, and a cult lurking within its walls has plans for Natascha’s body—and the powerful soul inside it. As she uncovers the truth, Natascha must decide whether to fight back or become exactly what they fear.

A dark YA fantasy about control, power, and the price of survival.