Mefis

On the night Mefis turned seven, her mother vanished in a blaze of silver fire.She left behind a burned sigil, an impossible memory, and five whispered words: "Remember everything. Even when they tell you to forget."Ten years later, Mefis arrives at Eliria Academy-the most prestigious school of magic on the continent-carrying a secret she doesn't understand and a grief she can't outrun. She's never cast a formal spell. She dreams in languages she's never learned. And the ancient Archive hidden beneath the school's foundations has been whispering her name.When Mefis discovers that the Archive-a vast, living repository of memory and magic-is being torn apart from within, she and her unlikely circle of friends are drawn into a mystery that reaches back centuries. A former guardian, crushed by the weight of carrying the Archive alone, has become its greatest threat. The school's deepest secrets are unravelling. And at the heart of it all, trapped in a web of stolen memories, is someone Mefis thought she'd lost forever.To save the Archive, Mefis must journey into the darkest layers of the school's history, confront a system built on sacrifice and silence, and make a choice that will change Eliria-and herself-forever.Because in a world where memory is magic, the bravest thing you can do is remember.Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Maggie Stiefvater, and R.F. Kuang.Book 1 of The Archive of Echoes series.