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Since Gemma Doyle entered the walls of the sinister Spence Academy, her life has been turned upside down in the space of a year. His mother was murdered, his father became addicted to opium. Gemma discovers a strength in herself she never imagined, with the help of which she stands up to her sharp-tongued and malicious schoolmates and turns them into a loyal friend. Meanwhile, an enchanted world opens before him, the realms in which black magic has been unleashed. Gemma harnesses the power of magic in the face of looming dangers and, in incredibly exciting adventures, forms an unusual alliance with strong-willed Felicity and shy Ann, as well as Kartik, an exotic Indian young man, a member of a secret society, all run by strict Victorians. society, all circumstances forbid him, but to whom he still has tender ties. Gemma's double life is now at a turning point: she's both about to leave Spence Academy to be inducted into society and find a husband for her first ball season in London, but at the same time she has to restore order to the realms where the fourth member of their alliance, the beautiful Pippa, is stuck as an undead and where mysterious forces attack is imminent. Defying dangers, balancing on the border between two opposing worlds, Gemma tries to save her life and that of her friends and guide them to the path of happiness.