Synopsis

Afterwakingupinaworldofmagic,knighthood,andalchemy,Carlottafindsherselfwithanunexpectedgift:anintelligencesystemthatfeedsherdailyupdates,secrets,rumors,andevenhiddendangersunfoldingaroundher.Yesterday’sintelwasespeciallyeventful.Mrs.TheaAshfield,aneccentricalchemist,tossedawayanoldtoolcalledtheRoseThornlatelastnight,leftforgotteninatrashbinjustsouthoftheacademy.Meanwhile,anewrestaurantatNo.56FameStreetisquicklybecomingthetalkofthetown,freshingredients,greatprices,andasteakthatpeoplearealreadycallinglegendary.Notallfoodfaredaswellthough:mostofthecaramelbreadintheacademycafeteriaturnedouttobeleftoversfromdaysago.(Stilledible,just…don’texpectmiracles.)TeacherEstelleMarlowepulledanall-nighterpreparingtheupcomingmagicexam.Rumorhasitthequestionsarenojokethistime.Thencametheseriousalerts.OnewarnedofawantedcriminalhidingintheFameDistrict,withabountyofthirtythousandOrraeontheirhead.Theotherwasmorepersonal,HeadmistressVivianaRichards’slostdogwasabouttobeshippedoffbydogtradersthroughtheport.ThankstoCarlotta’stimelytip-off,theheadmistresswasabletorescueherbelovedpetjustintime.######SomeTags:FemaleProtagonist,CardMagic,System,DailyIntelligence,GeniusMainCharacter,FocusedMainCharacter,Academy,IntelligentMainCharacter####There'snoplansforromancefornow.InmyoutlineIdon'tplantoaddromanceformaincharacterbutwillseehowitwilldevelop