The Legendborn Cycle — series

Creatures & Beings

Tropes & Themes

How it starts

Bree Matthews is a sixteen-year-old who joins a residential program at UNC–Chapel Hill, hoping to escape the grief of her mother's death. On her first night, she witnesses a magical attack by a demon and discovers a secret society called the Legendborn, descendants of King Arthur's knights. A failed memory wipe by a teenage mage unlocks Bree's own magic and a buried memory linking her mother's death to another mage. Determined to uncover the truth, Bree infiltrates the Legendborn society, uncovering secrets about her heritage and the impending magical war. ⚠️ Content warnings: Death of a Parent, Racism, Sexual Assault.