The Student

<p><strong>The Student</strong><br><strong>Nora Hayes and the Shadow Order</strong><br><em>by Samuel Jimenez</em></p><p>For college student Nora Hayes being late is a daily hazard. But when her eccentric cryptography professor dies under mysterious circumstances Nora's world shifts from deadlines and dorm rooms to secrets and shadows.</p><p>An encrypted message.<br>An ancient journal.<br>A man who defies time itself.</p><p>These fragments point to the Ordo Atra-an ancient order that has manipulated history from the shadows for centuries. As Nora and her best friend Sarah dig deeper they uncover a chilling conspiracy with roots buried beneath the university itself. The truth is hidden in symbols buried in riddles and written in blood.</p><p>Now hunted by those who would kill to protect their secrets Nora must unlock a power she never knew she possessed. The fate of reality may rest in the hands of a girl who can barely make it to class on time.</p><p>Dark academia meets supernatural thriller in a race against time fate and the forces that rewrite both.</p>