This is a 2025 Tor Books novella (36 pages) categorized as dark academia with LGBTQ themes and marketed to adults. The vague description hints at sacrifice and identity loss tied to university acceptance, suggesting psychological tension and possible body horror or transformation rather than physical action. Without access to the full text, confidence is limited, but the dark academia and adult categorization suggest mature thematic content unsuitable for middle-grade readers.
A girl reckons with what she must lose--and who she has become--in order to be accepted at the empire's most prestigious university. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.A girl reckons with what she must lose--and who she has become--in order to be accepted at the empire's most prestigious university. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
