Veins of Power: Coldswood Institute

A remote school. A masked ball. A forbidden power awakening.

Eighteen-year-old Lydia Bennett has always felt out of place, but nothing could have prepared her for Coldswood Institute. Hidden deep in the northern wilderness, the elite boarding school is cold, secretive, and steeped in ancient tradition. Its students are strange. Its teachers are stranger. And some of them are not human.

Torn from her old life and dropped into a world of rituals, hierarchies, and masks, Lydia must survive among the powerful and the privileged while something dangerous stirs within her. As her own magic begins to awaken, she finds herself drawn into a tangled web of lies, temptation, and forgotten gods.

A cold and enigmatic professor seems to know more about her than he lets on. A group of girls welcome her into their circle, but their kindness feels like a test. And when a masquerade ball brings old secrets to light, Lydia must decide who to trust, what to believe, and whether the truth about her identity is a gift or a curse.

Veins of Power is a dark and atmospheric tale of hidden power, found family, and dangerous love. Perfect for fans of slow burn romance, witchy boarding schools, and stories where the line between good and evil is anything but clear.

Tropes and Themes
• Slow burn enemies to lovers
• Paranormal boarding school
• Secret societies and ancient magic
• Found family and fractured friendships
• Dark academia aesthetic
• Gothic mystery
• Masquerade ball with secrets
• Emotionally complex mentor
• Hidden identity and coming into power
• Supernatural politics and rituals
• Trauma and transformation
• Powerful heroine discovering her legacy
• Moral grey characters and forbidden attraction