Descendants Academy Series by Belle Malory

Magic. Monsters. Super sexy gladiators. Welcome to Arcadia, where bloodlines are divided and power reigns supreme. It all starts after I try to kill my sister… I know, I know. What a terrible thing to do. I have issues, okay? The magical kind. AKA, I'm cursed. I'm also a descendant of Ares, the God of War. Except he wasn’t really a god, just a regular dude with supernatural powers... moreMagic. Monsters. Super sexy gladiators. Welcome to Arcadia, where bloodlines are divided and power reigns supreme. It all starts after I try to kill my sister… I know, I know. What a terrible thing to do. I have issues, okay? The magical kind. AKA, I'm cursed. I'm also a descendant of Ares, the God of War. Except he wasn’t really a god, just a regular dude with supernatural powers. Since my family no longer trusts me, they ship me off to a place called Arcadia, or the academy for descendants. Full of booby traps, plotting professors, and conniving students, this place is not for the faint of heart. This one gladiator, Xander, is sort of, almost nice to me, but even he wants to keep our friendship or whatever it is a secret. The worst part? In order to manage my violent bloodlust, the Fates decide I’m better off in House Aphrodite. Yep, the Goddess of Love. Eck. My soul craves something more, something fierce, and love magic is not it. If I’m going to survive this place, there’s a lot I need to learn. Starting with figuring out where I belong. Choose a side. Choose a house. Choose a magic. Descendants Academy is an upper Young Adult Fantasy series with a slow-burn romance. This is Book One of three: Descendants Academy, Deviant Descendants (June 2020), and Eternal Descendants. less

My sister's arrival at Arcadia is strengthening the curse, bending us to its will. Eventually, it will destroy one of us, and my chances don't look good. My downfall lies in my own refusal to conform. The Fates warned me Ares magic will lead me down a lost path, but I'm drawn to it anyway. The world that calls me is shrouded by darkness. Even the boy I love is someone I shouldn’t. His strings are being pulled by the same evil forces I'm trying to avoid.Maybe I should embrace them instead... moreMy sister's arrival at Arcadia is strengthening the curse, bending us to its will. Eventually, it will destroy one of us, and my chances don't look good. My downfall lies in my own refusal to conform. The Fates warned me Ares magic will lead me down a lost path, but I'm drawn to it anyway. The world that calls me is shrouded by darkness. Even the boy I love is someone I shouldn’t. His strings are being pulled by the same evil forces I'm trying to avoid.Maybe I should embrace them instead.The pendulum keeps swinging, and I have choices to make. Good and evil, Ares and Aphrodite, this world or the one underneath. All I know, is I better choose quickly. Before I lose everything.Deviant Descendants is a Young Adult Fantasy series with a slow-burn romance. Mild violence and swearing. This is Book TWO of three: Descendants Academy, Deviant Descendants, and Eternal Descendants. less