The Phoenix Rising Trilogy

When Vivian Carmine accidentally sets her school gym on fire, she uncovers a truth that turns her world upside down: she’s a phoenix. And fire? It’s only the beginning. Arriving at RISE, a secret spy academy for demi-gods and magical misfits, Vivian is swept into a high-stakes world of magical espionage, buried secrets, and dangerous enemies. With her parents missing, she must master her powers, navigate shifting loyalties, and uncover the truth—before everything she cares about goes up in flames.

When Vivian Carmine accidentally sets her school gym on fire, she learns the truth her parents have been hiding: she’s a phoenix. And fire? It runs in the family. But before she can ask any questions, her parents vanish leaving Vivian alone to uncover a world of myth, magic, and mayhem hiding in plain sight. Swept into RISE, a top-secret academy that trains magical misfits to blend into the human world, Vivian finds herself learning spycraft, combat skills, and the finer points of intentional arson.

Vivian Carmine never asked to be a hero, and she definitely didn’t mean to make the war between gods and mortals worse! Now Poseidon, a ruthless ocean god, is on the hunt for the one thing that could defeat RISE. If he finds it first, he’ll flood the earth and wipe out humanity as we know it. With time running out and the academy watching her every move, Vivian must act fast. Joined by her two best friends and a rogue team of rebel mermaids, she sets off on a dangerous mission from the neon-lit streets of Tokyo to the deepest trenches of the sea.

Vivian Carmine didn’t ask to be a hero—and, worse, she never wanted to be a rebel. But, when the leaders she trusted at RISE launch a plan to force magical creatures back to their homelands by any means necessary, Vivian knows it’s time to take a stand. From the frozen Russia's frozen tundra to the shadowy streets of Seattle, Vivian and her loyal friends embark on a daring mission to stop a war that could tear the magical world apart. With gods rising, fae caught in the crossfire, and betrayal lurking in every shadow, she must decide who to trust—before it’s too late.