Our Dark Incantations

Mira Winters used to be a healer, until the war left her with a scar she cannot mend and a vow never to use magic again. When Ivercrest University reopens in the war's aftermath, she enrolls in a magic department she did not choose and is partnered with Aidric Dawson, a former high-ranking soldier and a dangerous Wielder.

As they study demonology and practice perilous spellwork, a murder on campus pulls the two rivals into an investigation. Its trail leads to a conspiracy that could bring the war back. Our Dark Incantations is a standalone dark academia romantasy and Wanda Hellmund's debut novel, published by Ace on October 20, 2026.