The Mage Series by Aveline Rivers

Her magic is chaos. Her mentor is her match. Her kingdom’s survival is at stake.In Kal’doran where noble blood carries the gift of frost magic, Lady Ariana stares in disbelief as elemental fire magic bursts from her fingertips.Her new mentor, Master Caelum, is everything a powerful mage should commanding and ruthlessly perceptive. Each lesson beneath his penetrating gaze becomes a battle—not just with her conflicting powers, but with the lightning tension crackling between them... moreHer magic is chaos. Her mentor is her match. Her kingdom’s survival is at stake.In Kal’doran where noble blood carries the gift of frost magic, Lady Ariana stares in disbelief as elemental fire magic bursts from her fingertips.Her new mentor, Master Caelum, is everything a powerful mage should commanding and ruthlessly perceptive. Each lesson beneath his penetrating gaze becomes a battle—not just with her conflicting powers, but with the lightning tension crackling between them.Determined to master her rare dual magic, strong-willed Ariana ventures alongside unyielding Caelum and fellow apprentice Marielle into untamed lands roamed by orcs, trolls, dwarves, and elves.From ice-carved heights to scorching depths, each adventure forces Ariana to question her allies, fight for survival in deadly territories, and face an ancient undead threat that emerges from the shadows.Told in immersive first-person present tense, Trial by Frost is perfect for fans of NA/A Epic Fantasy, rich world-building, slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers, and forbidden master-apprentice romance that smolders off the page…The beginning of the Mage Series follows Lady Ariana on a quest that will test not only her powers—but everything she believes in. less