The Keep's Secret

By Cassandra Gillies

The realm of Krestoria was shattered; torn apart by a feared witch and a Fae king whose war left scars that never healed. From the war rose the Guardians' Keep, a fortress built to protect children from magic's destruction... or so the world was told.

Avery Ashgrove has spent her entire life behind the Keep's stone walls and iron gates, taught to believe that magic is darkness-and those who once wielded it were monsters. But as her time in the Keep nears its end, a forbidden passage reveals itself, and whispers of long-buried secrets begin to rise.

Guided by cryptic warnings, suspicious victories, and the gaze of a silent observer, Avery begins to question everything: her teachings, her memories, and the true reason she was taken from her family.

The Keep didn't just protect her.

It imprisoned her.

And the thing it tried hardest to hide... is waking.

As her journey leads her into forgotten ruins, mystical mountains, and the ashes of a past she was never meant to uncover, Avery must face a legacy soaked in betrayal and power.

Some secrets are locked away for a reason.

And some are born to burn their way out.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 196849068X
• ISBN13: 9781968490683
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Flock Publishing
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 15 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 10 to Postsecondary