After fifty years of war, ex-centurion Alden Voss thought he'd found the perfect job: janitor at Warden's Rest Academy. Then the academy made him a combat instructor. Now he's responsible for keeping alive a collection of magical misfits who are more dangerous to themselves than any enemy. There's Darion, a noble prat learning that privilege won't stop a sword. Tasha, whose anxiety literally lifts furniture. Milo, convinced his sparkly magic is useless. And Marcus, who responds to every crisis by panicking louder. As final exams approach, Alden must guide his disasters through theoretical magic theory, formal dancing (which he despises), and an unexpected siege by mercenaries and a war troll (which is actually the easy part). At Warden's Rest Academy, detention is survivable. The dancing might not be. The Keepers of Warden's Rest is a hilarious fantasy adventure about mentorship, found family, and the art of weaponizing absolutely everything—including notebooks, butterflies, and aggressive negotiations.