Colosseum University: McCready Crest Series by Flynn Eire

Colosseum University—in this arena, paranormals of different species battle to climb a caste system the rest of the world doesn’t even know about. Students are taught it’s a fight to the death to survive, humans who dare visit will probably get eaten by more than lions… And two men may enter, but only one can finish first. Long ago, packs, covens, and the rest of a failing social system were done away with... moreColosseum University—in this arena, paranormals of different species battle to climb a caste system the rest of the world doesn’t even know about. Students are taught it’s a fight to the death to survive, humans who dare visit will probably get eaten by more than lions… And two men may enter, but only one can finish first. Long ago, packs, covens, and the rest of a failing social system were done away with. Instead, crests were implemented, to sprinkle the species equally, while also forcing each new generation to spread their wings, and parents, who might never die, from forever controlling their children. And for someone like Doyle McCready, who knows he’s nothing but a pawn to his parents, the only way to be free of them is to build a crest strong enough… Even if it’s full of issue-laced people like himself. It’s not like Doyle would risk what they’ve built on a whim when he’s committed to their current path. What man would do something as foolish as that for a gorgeous stranger? less

Colosseum University—in this arena, paranormals of different species battle to climb a caste system the rest of the world doesn’t even know about. Freshmen learn the process of crest formation at the selection proceedings before the school year even starts... moreColosseum University—in this arena, paranormals of different species battle to climb a caste system the rest of the world doesn’t even know about. Freshmen learn the process of crest formation at the selection proceedings before the school year even starts. But what about when a trade needs to be made? A member hates their crest so much they’d give their soul to get away… Or if they fell in love? Unlike other crests, Doyle McCready’s doesn’t judge or label people for what they are, simply their potential and drive. In a world where the sins of the parents literally follow the children, that means something. And for someone like Jericho Grimes, being in Doyle’s crest is the safest place for him. As an outcast, Jericho fights every day to prove himself—while pretending not to watch someone he hasn’t kept his eyes off for three years. When he gets an in with the one he wants, the smartest man in the crest won’t risk everything to have an affair with a teacher. Will he? less

Colosseum University—in this arena, paranormals of different species battle to climb a caste system the rest of the world doesn’t even know about... moreColosseum University—in this arena, paranormals of different species battle to climb a caste system the rest of the world doesn’t even know about. In a modern society, what better way to prove who is at the top, and to battle in some ways as the gladiators of old, than in collegiate athletics? It’s certainly a perfect outlet for the more aggressive impulses some of the students, especially the more animalistic ones, have… But not all their urges since there’s a limit to what network TV will air. Even if the pack structure which shifters once lived by no longer exists, the leader and Alpha bloodlines didn’t simply vanish. It’s a fine line for Dexter Oleander between having the scent of strength that others are drawn to—that can be an advantage to a crest leader—and being so powerful that your presence is seen as a threat for leadership of a crest. He’s been able to keep it under wraps for so long, but with a new freshman stalking him, will his dominant side take over and cause problems he can’t fix? less