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Synopsis
A complete dark fantasy romance series from Amazon.com and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti. This is a dark, "why choose" paranormal romance set in the same world as BookTok sensation Zodiac Academy with morally grey, unhinged alphas and a fierce FMC who walks straight into the lion’s den to reclaim what’s hers. Now available in paperback with a gorgeous tarot card inspired cover art. What do a heartless Dragon Shifter, a cold-blooded Basilisk, an arrogant Lion Shifter and a brooding, tattooed Harpy have in common…? Me. Elise Callisto. Vampire. Angel of vengeance. And a girl on a mission to destroy one of them for murdering my brother. I just don’t know which one did it yet. When I interrogated/accidentally killed a Werewolf who was high on a new and dangerous drug called Killblaze, his final words painted a dark reality for me. The King of Aurora Academy killed my brother. The trouble is, there’s four kings at the academy and each of them have motive and bloodthirsty natures. Aurora Academy isn’t a place for the faint of heart. To put it lightly, my town is the cesspit of Solaria where the most cutthroat Fae in the kingdom reside. The school itself is divided by the two gangs who run this city. The Lunar Brotherhood and the Oscura Clan. And guess what? Two of the kings run the gangs at the academy, their hatred for each other so fierce I hear a day doesn’t go by without blood being spilled in the halls. I might be a petite, lilac-haired girl who looks like I couldn’t hurt a fly, but they haven’t been introduced to my fangs yet. And they don’t know why I’m really here. Or that I’ll do whatever it takes to bring down the Fae who took my flesh and blood from me. I don’t believe in fate, but I do know this… the King who killed my brother is a dead man walking. And I’m prepared to sacrifice my heart, body and soul to ensure I get my revenge. *** This is a gritty, college age, steamy series set in a world where Fae fight to take whatever they want. The heroine will end up with multiple love interests so you never have to pick a favourite alphahole. You can expect dark and hot romance, and a twisted murder mystery which will leave your head spinning and your heart racing. This series is set in the same world as Zodiac Academy but is its own story and can be read independently. ***
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Dark Fae (Book 1 in the Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac series): content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This is a dark paranormal romance with graphic violence, explicit sexual content between the heroine and multiple partners, gang warfare, murder, drug references, and mature themes of vengeance. Intended for adult readers only.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, very steamy sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include graphic violence, murder, and death of sibling (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who enjoy dark, gritty paranormal romance with morally complex shifter heroes and a fierce vampire heroine seeking revenge will find this addictive.