Winter Break — Vanessa Cardui

Lynn Kennedy has survived three months as an apprentice of Grandmaster Eris Andromeda Carmichael. She's suffered brutal punishments and sadistic mind games. She's also gained magical skill and knowledge beyond what she knew was possible, as well as a beautiful and brilliant girlfriend magically compelled to obey her every order. (A power imbalance that Lynn only takes advantage of in emergencies, or when it's fun.)

Now Lynn is going to need every advantage she has. Her class is assigned to create a double of the traumatized and unstable Felicity Lopez, which lets them play out a few wild fantasies -- and sets the stage for cold-blooded murder. And still to come is their winter fieldwork, when they'll be cast out into the monster-infested wilderness to survive with nothing but their wits and their skills. And where something that hates Eris' students is lurking, and will stop at nothing to humiliate and destroy them.