Eclepsis (Eclepsis #1)

In the heart of the vast Gouès forest, Basile grows up learning the ways of witches. Born a girl, he dreams of living life to the fullest as a boy, without having to renounce magic, which only women can practice in this remote part of the world. Basile then decides to leave everything behind and travel to the island of Eclepsis, a prosperous metropolis inhabited by another caste of magicians, the Occultists. While trying to gain admission to their prestigious Academy of Magic, he meets Albain and Madeleine, with whom he will share his dreams, his doubts, and his secrets...