The first book in The Caer Thorne Chronicles, Vex & Vow is Jynx Z's gripping dark fantasy debut featuring an assassin academy, ancient magic, deadly trials, and slow-burn romantic tension.
Aries Vexley has spent her entire life fighting to survive.
When she arrives at Caer Thorne Academy-a legendary assassin academy hidden deep within an ancient forest-she sees it as her only chance to build a future beyond the life she's always known.
But earning a place at Caer Thorne is one thing.
Surviving it is another.
Students are pushed to their limits through brutal training, ruthless competition, and trials designed to break all but the strongest. Beyond the academy walls, the forest watches with hungry eyes, and whispers of a growing threat spread through the ranks.
As strange events begin to unfold and long-buried secrets emerge from the shadows, Aries finds herself tangled in mysteries far older than the academy itself. The deeper she digs, the more she realizes that some truths were hidden for a reason.
And some vows were never meant to be broken.
With danger closing in from every side, Aries must decide who she can trust before the darkness lurking beneath Caer Thorne consumes everything she holds dear.
Step into the shadows of Caer Thorne-where every bond comes with a price, every secret demands a sacrifice, and survival is never guaranteed.