Spells of Iron & Bone by Sarah Piper — book slip

Magick is real, and for Briar, it's also highly illegal. Her life takes a drastic turn when an attack awakens forbidden magick within her, landing her in jail.

Offered a deal by a covert magickal university, Briar must help decipher Tarot prophecies that could prevent an apocalypse. These cryptic predictions, left by her deceased mother, are only understandable to Briar.

As she navigates the challenges of mastering her powers, outwitting a mean-girl coven, and resisting the allure of a seductive professor and three protective mages, Briar discovers that survival might not be in the cards for any of them.

First in the Tarot Academy series.