![Ria of Shadewood [Fantasy, School Life/Magic Academy, Tournaments]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F38411-ria-of-shadewood.jpg%3Ftime%3D1653456381&w=640&q=75)
by Rydenius
After being told to lock herself in the basement and hide when soldiers suddenly showed up in her remote village, Ria finds herself abandoned and must learn to survive. Will she uncover the truth of what happened to her family and her village? And what will that mean for her future as she begins to make her way in the world? Book one is now complete! Book 2: Join Ria on her journey of power-seeking and self-discovery as she travels to the capital city and begins her studies at Crysellia’s most prestigious school for magic. Thrown into the playground of the upper nobility will Ria be able to find her place? Or will the secrets of her past bring more danger than she could have imagined? Book two is now complete! Book 3: After the events of her debut and learning the truth of her heritage, much has changed for Ria. The drums of war beat in the background, and the Grand Games draw ever closer even as a mysterious illness continues to claim victims from among the students at the academy. Mysteries abound, but will solving them bring Ria the answers she needs or lead to more danger and more questions? Updates Monthly. [Background for cover was edited from a photo by Myicahel Tamburini provided by Pexels]
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| 1 | Chapter 1 — Left Behind | 0 |
| 2 | Chapter 2 — Survival | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 3 — A New Day | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 4 — Not Alone | 0 |
| 5 | Chapter 5 — Ranger | 0 |
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| Chapter 6 — An Inheritance |
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| 7 | Chapter 7 — Training Begins | 0 |
| 8 | Chapter 8 — Meditation | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 9 — Hunting and Trapping | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 10 — Wards | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 11 — Breakthrough | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 12 — Elements | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 13 — Anxiety | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 14 — Determination | 0 |
| 15 | Chapter 15 — Festival Day | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 16 — The Truth | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 17 — Preparations | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 18 — Places of Power | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 19 — Loss | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 20 — A Witch of the Wilds | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 21 — Lord Vorshan | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 22 — A New Home | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 23 — The Baker’s Son | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 24 — A Life’s Legacy | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 25 — Sages of the Nine Circles | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 26 — Indulgences and Assumptions | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 27 — Guilt and Potential | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 28 — Witches are Scary | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 29 — A Familiar Face | 0 |
| 30 | Chapter 30 — The Enchanter’s Guild | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 31 — Welcome Dinner | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 32 — Late Nights and Early Mornings | 0 |
| 33 | Chapter 33 — Stone the Witch! | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 34 — Of Worries and Magic Knights | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 35 — The Adventurer’s Guild | 0 |
| 36 | Chapter 36 — Tina the Overenthusiastic Assassin | 0 |
| 37 | Chapter 37 — An Odd Case | 0 |
| 38 | Chapter 38 — A Rainy Day Study Session | 0 |
| 39 | Chapter 39 — Leon’s Affinity | 0 |
| 40 | Chapter 40 — Witches are Scary, Part II | 0 |
| 41 | Chapter 41 — Jarrel’s Announcement and Healing Scrolls | 0 |
| 42 | Chapter 42 — A Morning at Work | 0 |
| 43 | Chapter 43 — The Missing Pets | 0 |
| 44 | Chapter 44 — We are Going to Die | 0 |
| 45 | Chapter 45 — Young Heroes | 0 |
| 46 | Chapter 46 — Victorious Return | 0 |
| 47 | Chapter 47 — Fiery Hellscapes of Doom | 0 |
| 48 | Chapter 48 — Ria vs. Leon | 0 |
| 49 | Chapter 49 — An Outing with Grandma Fana | 0 |
| 50 | Chapter 50 — Master Rigure’s Workshop | 0 |
| 51 | Chapter 51 — A Certain Young Lady | 0 |
| 52 | Chapter 52 — Inadvertent Consequences | 0 |
| 53 | Chapter 53 — A Path to Power | 0 |
| 54 | Chapter 54 — Exploding Scrolls | 0 |
| 55 | Chapter 55 — The Shapeshifter Returns | 0 |
| 56 | Chapter 56 — The Expedition Assembles | 0 |
| 57 | Chapter 57 — Keira’s Grand Adventure | 0 |
| 58 | Chapter 58 — The Shapeshifter’s Request | 0 |
| 59 | Chapter 59 — The Murderer from the North | 0 |
| 60 | Chapter 60 — Magic Lessons with Keira | 0 |
| 61 | Chapter 61 — The Courage to Face One’s Fears, Part I | 0 |
| 62 | Chapter 62 — The Courage to Face One’s Fears, Part II | 0 |
| 63 | Chapter 63 — The Courage to Face One’s Fears, Part III | 0 |
| 64 | Chapter 64 — The Trial, Part I | 0 |
| 65 | Chapter 65 — The Trial, Part II | 0 |
| 66 | Chapter 66 — The Trial, Part III | 0 |
| 67 | Chapter 67 — The Trial, Part IV | 0 |
| 68 | Chapter 68 — An Unexpected Turn | 0 |
| 69 | Chapter 69 — The Festival of Fear | 0 |
| 70 | Chapter 70 — Emily's Tea Party | 0 |
| 71 | [B2] Chapter 1 — A Winter of Challenges | 0 |
| 72 | [B2] Chapter 2 — The Witch of Vorshan's Hills | 0 |
| 73 | [B2] Chapter 3 — Sponsorships and Warnings | 0 |
| 74 | [B2] Chapter 4 — Iselyn Jayre | 0 |
| 75 | [B2] Chapter 5 — Licenses and Class Selection | 0 |
| 76 | [B2] Chapter 6 – The Grand Library | 0 |
| 77 | [B2] Chapter 7 – Affinities and Familiars | 0 |
| 78 | [B2] Chapter 8 — An Invitation | 0 |
| 79 | [B2] Chapter 9 – The Elder of the Ways | 0 |
| 80 | [B2] Chapter 10 — Faris Novidus | 0 |
| 81 | [B2] Chapter 11 – Parthanex Tower | 0 |
| 82 | [B2] Chapter 12 — A Consultation with Researcher Shadwich | 0 |
| 83 | [B2] Chapter 13 — A Minor Construction Project | 0 |
| 84 | [B2] Chapter 14 — A Matter of Honor | 0 |
| 85 | [B2] Chapter 15 — An Official Duel | 0 |
| 86 | [B2] Chapter 16 — Worries, Determination, a Pair of Letters, and a Painting | 0 |
| 87 | [B2] Chapter 17 — Ranger's First Transformation | 0 |
| 88 | [B2] Chapter 18 — If Only Abjuration Could Protect From Stupidity | 0 |
| 89 | [B2] Chapter 19 — Orlisi and the Mystery of the Moon Elves | 0 |
| 90 | [B2] Chapter 20 — A Mischievous Elf and a Deepways Hound | 0 |
| 91 | [B2] Chapter 21 — Ria vs. Orlisi | 0 |
| 92 | [B2] Chapter 22 — Evaluation Results | 0 |
| 93 | [B2] Chapter 23 — Goals | 0 |
| 94 | [B2] Chapter 24 — Patience and a Ripening Meal | 0 |
| 95 | [B2] Chapter 25 — A Minor Incident | 0 |
| 96 | [B2] Chapter 26 — A Deal And A New Friend? | 0 |
| 97 | [B2] Chapter 27 — Friends To Rely On | 0 |
| 98 | [B2] Chapter 28 — An Unexpected Realization | 0 |
| 99 | [B2] Chapter 29 — The Cartographer's Society | 0 |
| 100 | Interlude — The Highland Wilds | 0 |
| 101 | [B2] Chapter 30 — An Irrefusable Request | 0 |
| 102 | [B2] Chapter 31 — The Oracle | 0 |
| 103 | [B2] Chapter 32 — Spies And Threats | 0 |
| 104 | [B2] Chapter 33 — Soul Strengthening | 0 |
| 105 | [B2] Chapter 34 — The Ritual of the Moon Elf Gardens | 0 |
| 106 | [B2] Chapter 35 — Soulkeeper Renard | 0 |
| 107 | [B2] Chapter 36 — Encounters, Divined and Undivined | 0 |
| 108 | [B2] Chapter 37 — An Answer, A Report, and the Daily Shadow | 0 |
| 109 | [B2] Chapter 38 — Staying The Course | 0 |
| 110 | [B2] Chapter 39 — The Wages Of Greatness | 0 |
| 111 | [B2] Chapter 40 — Seen But Not Heard | 0 |
| 112 | [B2] Chapter 41 — A Glyph of Power | 0 |
| 113 | [B2] Chapter 42 — The Divinesday Newcomers Tournament! (Part 1) | 0 |
| 114 | [B2] Chapter 43 — The Divinesday Newcomers Tournament! (Part 2) | 0 |
| 115 | [B2] Chapter 44 — The Divinesday Newcomers Tournament! (Part 3) | 0 |
| 116 | [B2] Chapter 45 — The Divinesday Newcomers Tournament! (Part 4) | 0 |
| 117 | [B2] Chapter 46 — The Divinesday Newcomers Tournament! (Part 5) | 0 |
| 118 | [B2] Chapter 47 — An Afternoon With A Prince (Part I) | 0 |
| 119 | [B2] Chapter 48 — An Afternoon With A Prince (Part II) | 0 |
| 120 | [B2] Chapter 49 — An Afternoon With A Prince (Part III) | 0 |
| 121 | [B2] Chapter 50 — An Afternoon With A Prince (Part IV) | 0 |
| 122 | [B2] Chapter 51 — Ranger’s Discovery | 0 |
| 123 | [B2] Chapter 52 — Secrets of the Past | 0 |
| 124 | [B2] Chapter 53 — A Convenient Vesali | 0 |
| 125 | [B2] Chapter 54 — Repercussions | 0 |
| 126 | [B2] Chapter 55 — An Uncomfortable Meeting | 0 |
| 127 | [B2] Chapter 56 — An Ill-Advised Course of Action | 0 |
| 128 | [B2] Chapter 57 — Accusations, Friends, And A Surprise | 0 |
| 129 | [B2] Chapter 58 — Two Masters of Beast Arts | 0 |
| 130 | [B2] Chapter 59 — A Compromise | 0 |
| 131 | [B2] Chapter 60 — Whitestone Hall | 0 |
| 132 | [B2] Chapter 61 — Reliable Upperclassmen | 0 |
| 133 | [B2] Chapter 62 — Restitution Plans and Ruminations | 0 |
| 134 | [B2] Chapter 63 — Arrangements and Invitations | 0 |
| 135 | [B2] Chapter 64 — Mortal Fear, Troublesome Divinations, And A Foreign Princess? | 0 |
| 136 | [B2] Chapter 65 — A Taste For Gold | 0 |
| 137 | [B2] Chapter 66 — A Seed Defined (Part I) | 0 |
| 138 | [B2] Chapter 67 — A Seed Defined (Part II) | 0 |
| 139 | [B2] Chapter 68 — Following in Luventi’s Footsteps | 0 |
| 140 | [B2] Chapter 69 — A Family Of Murderers | 0 |
| 141 | [B2] Chapter 70 — An Encounter At The Library | 0 |
| 142 | [B2] Chapter 71 — A Forever Regret | 0 |
| 143 | [B2] Chapter 72 — Xander’s Luck | 0 |
| 144 | [B2] Chapter 73 — Aura Training (Part I) | 0 |
| 145 | [B2] Chapter 74 — Aura Training (Part II) | 0 |
| 146 | [B2] Chapter 75 — Lestina’s Advice | 0 |
| 147 | [B2] Chapter 76 — The First Appetizer | 0 |
| 148 | [B2] Chapter 77 — Hello Darkness, My New Friend | 0 |
| 149 | [B2] Chapter 78 — The Advantages of an Unpopular Mage Order | 0 |
| 150 | [B2] Chapter 79 — The Mirror of Truth | 0 |
| 151 | [B2] Chapter 80 — Expectations of Excellence | 0 |
| 152 | [B2] Chapter 81 — Another Outing With Hulle | 0 |
| 153 | [B2] Chapter 82 — A Reason For Murder (Part I) | 0 |
| 154 | [B2] Chapter 83 — A Reason For Murder (Part II) | 0 |
| 155 | [B2] Chapter 84 — A Test Of Fate | 0 |
| 156 | [B2] Chapter 85 — A Family’s Love | 0 |
| 157 | [B2] Chapter 86 — Kindred Spirits And A Gift Most Appropriate | 0 |
| 158 | [B2] Chapter 87 — Primal Glyphs | 0 |
| 159 | [B2] Chapter 88 — A Future Sealed in Crystal | 0 |
| 160 | [B2] Chapter 89 — A Saintess’ Regalia | 0 |
| 161 | [B2] Chapter 90 — In Defiance Of Fate | 0 |
| 162 | [B2] Chapter 91 — The Benefits of Backing and Connections | 0 |
| 163 | [B2] Chapter 92 — A Fortuitous Exchange | 0 |
| 164 | [B2] Chapter 93 — Lead On, My Heroic Prince Of Light | 0 |
| 165 | [B2] Chapter 94 — A Grand Stage Prepared | 0 |
| 166 | [B2] Chapter 95 — Honoring the Spring Moon Festival | 0 |
| 167 | [B2] Chapter 96 — An Unexpected Offer | 0 |
| 168 | [B2] Chapter 97 — An Inconvenient Challenge | 0 |
| 169 | [B2] Chapter 98 — Talented Young Masters and Mistresses (Part I) | 0 |
| 170 | [B2] Chapter 99 — Talented Young Masters and Mistresses (Part II) | 0 |
| 171 | [B2] Chapter 100 — A Die Cast | 0 |
| 172 | [B2] Chapter 101 — A Trap Sprung | 0 |
| 173 | [B2] Chapter 102 — Aftermath | 0 |
| 174 | [B2] Chapter 103 — An Afternoon To Reflect (End of Book 2) | 0 |
| 175 | Characters and Places (Book 2) | 0 |
| 176 | Ria's Class Schedule (for Vol 2 + 3) | 0 |
| 177 | B3 | Ch 1 — A Report Delivered at Sea | 0 |
| 178 | B3 | Ch2 — A Spy’s Confession | 0 |
| 179 | B3 | Ch 3 — A Parthanex Tower Welcome | 0 |
| 180 | B3 | Ch 4 — An Empty Seat | 0 |
| 181 | B3 | Ch 5 — Resolve | 0 |
| 182 | B3 | Ch 6 — A Changed Situation | 0 |
| 183 | B3 | Ch 7 — A Quarantine? | 0 |
| 184 | B3 | Ch 8 — Event Selection | 0 |
| 185 | B3 | Ch 9 — Trialing the Valgorian Swamp (Part I) | 0 |
| 186 | B3 | Ch10 — Trialing the Valgorian Swamp (Part II) | 0 |
| 187 | B3 | Ch11 — A Princess Found | 0 |
| 188 | B3 | Ch12 — An Overdue Matter of Gratitude Owed | 0 |
| 189 | B3 | Ch13 — A Future Duchess and New Lunch Friends? | 0 |
| 190 | B3 | Ch14 — Diver Ducks and Haste Magic | 0 |
| 191 | B3 | Ch15 — Tea With Sophia | 0 |
| 192 | B3 | Ch16 — The Terrible Truth of Time Magic | 0 |
| 193 | B3 | Ch17 — Ophesia’s Decision | 0 |
| 194 | B3 | Ch18 — Spymaster Ria | 0 |
| 195 | B3 | Ch19 — Ana’s Big Day (Part I) | 0 |
| 196 | B3 | Ch20 — Ana’s Big Day (Part II) | 0 |
| 197 | B3 | Ch21 — A Noble’s Morning | 0 |
| 198 | B3 | Ch22 — An Unwelcome Announcement | 0 |
| 199 | B3 | Ch23 — The True Nature of the Mystery Disease | 0 |
| 200 | B3 | Ch24 — The Crystal Tower | 0 |
| 201 | B3 | Ch25 — Vesali Secrets | 0 |
| 202 | B3 | Ch26 — Mav’ari Spirit Healing | 0 |
| 203 | B3 | Ch27 — A Divinesday Ten Crystals Tournament (Part I) | 0 |
| 204 | B3 | Ch28 — A Divinesday Ten Crystals Tournament (Part II) | 0 |
| 205 | B3 | Ch29 — Versus the Silver Lions (Part I) | 0 |
| 206 | B3 | Ch30 — Versus the Silver Lions (Part II) | 0 |