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Avarium

A Belladonna Novella

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Pub Date 9 May 2026 | Archive Date 13 May 2026

Mystery & Thrillers | Novellas & Short Stories | Teens & YA

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Description

For fans of the Belladonna trilogy and newcomers alike:

Cal Avarium eats alone.

Cal Avarium is always on time.

Cal Avarium can run a five-minute mile.

On paper, she’s the perfect trainee—except she murdered a boy and got away with it.

When sabotage hits her military boarding school, innocent students are kicked off the program. Each incident gets worse, and everyone blames the obvious.

But the more Evaris watches her roommate, the less it makes sense. If Avarium isn’t the culprit, someone even more ruthless is setting her up.

And Evaris might be onto them.

For fans of the Belladonna trilogy and newcomers alike:

Cal Avarium eats alone.

Cal Avarium is always on time.

Cal Avarium can run a five-minute mile.

On paper, she’s the perfect trainee—except she...

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A Note From the Publisher

AVARIUM is a prequel novella to Mel Torrefranca’s dystopian thriller trilogy, BELLADONNA. It’s written to stand alone—no series context needed—making it an ideal entry point for new readers. If you enjoy it, 4 of 5 books in the series are already available as of Spring 2026.

AVARIUM is a prequel novella to Mel Torrefranca’s dystopian thriller trilogy, BELLADONNA. It’s written to stand alone—no series context needed—making it an ideal entry point for new readers. If you...

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Advance Praise

“A nice, short and intense read for a free afternoon... I had fun trying to figure out who was sabotaging their peers.” —Mireya (Goodreads)

"Writing strong characters is one of Mel Torrefranca’s biggest strengths. She clearly has a strong grasp on human psychology. And this is quite a character-driven story." —Thibault Busschots (Goodreads)



“A nice, short and intense read for a free afternoon... I had fun trying to figure out who was sabotaging their peers.” —Mireya (Goodreads)

"Writing strong characters is one of Mel Torrefranca’s...

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Available Editions

EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9781962876155
PRICE $6.99 (USD)
PAGES 158

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