House of Snake and Tome

Book 2 of the Stone Singers series. Moriganne faces exile from her family unless she secures an invitation to one of the Hundred Halls' four secretive and influential societies, known for manipulating events and wielding forbidden magic globally. However, her path is blocked by a formidable rival, and when a mysterious death implicating the societies demands justice, Moriganne is torn between safeguarding her family's position and pursuing the truth.