Hohenfels

The Holy Empire crumbles under the weight of religious schisms and noble scheming, its borders threatened by neighboring rebellions. Arnold von Hohenfels, heir to a powerful margrave, would rather avoid the vipers’ nest of the Imperial Academy—but duty demands he enter its halls. There, young aristocrats sharpen their blades and tongues, each move a calculated step toward power. Arnold’s rare magical gift offers both advantage and vulnerability, a double-edged sword in a world where alliances shift like sand. With his reckless cousin Friedrich in tow, he must outmaneuver rivals, secure his house’s standing, and survive the Academy’s lethal games—all while the Empire itself teeters on the brink. The only certainty: in this den of wolves, hesitation is death.