The Ciphers of Muirwood

"From the moment she was banished by her father, the king, Princess Maia journeyed to seek sanctuary at Muirwood Abbey, the epicenter of magic and good in the land. Now safe for the first time since her cruel abandonment, Maia must foster uneasy friendships whith other girls training to be Ciphers: women who learn to read and engave tomes of ancient power, despite the laws forbidding them to do so"--Page 4 of cover.