Bodies of MagicBodies of Magic

"Five scholars. Five secrets. Once corpse. At the Academie of the Grand Duchy of Sieuxerr, every mage with the healer's gift has five years to master their power and to prepare for the infamous Grand Exam--a five-day trial whose results will determine their entire future. The list of exam rules includes: - You will perform five practical cases.- Your exam group is chosen at random.- You pass together, or fail together. It does not include: - On the first day, your exam group will find a classmate's dead body in the exam hall. And as they will soon discover, this particular group all have something to hide... and all have a connection with the dead girl, a brilliant scholar who would have been first in their class. Now they have five days in which to solve a murder, pass the most important exam of their lives, and uncover a secret larger than all of their own combined. One with the potential to change the world. Are you ready? Let's begin." --
"Bodies of Magic is a book about healthcare, sickness, and yes--bodies, and our relationships with them. Readers sensitive to hospital settings, medical issues, and chronic illness: please read with care and do whatever is best for your own well-being. In addition, be advised that the book contains suicidal ideation, discussion of suicide, a brief portrayal of self-harm, strong portrayal of grief, references to child abuse, and mild violence."--