Wither: A Gothic Romantasy by J. D. Reid

Tyra is nobody. An orphan with nothing but a backpack and a scholarship she doesn't trust, she arrives at Multiver Academy expecting to be expelled before orientation ends. Corpse-pale skin, demon-black eyes, and a touch that steals months off your life. Nobody gives full rides to girls like her. Then a magical artifact names her "Wither," and the entire room recoils. Suddenly, she's a top-tier student with Michael. Golden boy, holy warrior, professor's son. His father makes his position clear: stay away from her. She's dangerous. Unstable. A threat. He has a point. For her trial, they send her into a Rift. A dimension filled with creatures threatening to spill into Earth. It should be her death sentence. Instead, it welcomes her. Michael should fear her. Should listen to his father. Instead, he volunteers as her partner. Steps forward when everyone else steps back. Read more