The Student
Nora Hayes and the Shadow Order
by Samuel Jimenez

For college student Nora Hayes, being late is a daily hazard. But when her eccentric cryptography professor dies under mysterious circumstances, Nora's world shifts from deadlines and dorm rooms to secrets and shadows.

An encrypted message.
An ancient journal.
A man who defies time itself.

These fragments point to the Ordo Atra—an ancient order that has manipulated history from the shadows for centuries. As Nora and her best friend Sarah dig deeper, they uncover a chilling conspiracy with roots buried beneath the university itself. The truth is hidden in symbols, buried in riddles, and written in blood.

Now, hunted by those who would kill to protect their secrets, Nora must unlock a power she never knew she possessed. The fate of reality may rest in the hands of a girl who can barely make it to class on time.

Dark academia meets supernatural thriller in a race against time, fate, and the forces that rewrite both.