Sun and Strands - The Heartwood Chronicles, #1

Out of work and trapped in a dead-end coastal town. This is not what Amber had in mind when she left her island home to explore a continent drenched in magic and once inhabited by dragons. She's this close to working at Stunning Spells, a magical sweatshop that churns out generic spells. But then a group of the strongest mages she's ever seen comes to town. Accidentally caught up in their mission, Amber's given the chance of a lifetime-and a place at Heartwood Academy, a school for gifted mages.
Does she have what it takes to make a home for herself at Heartwood?This anime-inspired YA fantasy is an ongoing web serial. Sun and Strands is a collection of the first three completed arcs and a short story introducing Heartwood's Librarian.