Herald of the Witch's Mark

Saffron has waited a long time for the chance to study at Mairwen Academy alongside Prince Cylvan. Now that it's finally happening, he has to do it in disguise, glamoured to pass as high fey and forced to act as though he and the prince are strangers.

Set against the intrigue and magic of the academy, the third Rowan Blood novel weaves new side characters and academy politics into the ongoing thread between Saffron and Cylvan, with foreshadowing that pays off plot threads from earlier in the series.

Readers of the series have singled this one out as a favorite installment, citing the Mairwen Academy setting and its new cast as high points.