Shadowblade Academy Series by K.C. Kingmaker

I’m in too deep to leave… whether I like it or not.I’ve entangled myself in the web of Shadowblade Academy and have gotten close to all the guys in my squad, Hudson’s Glove. We’ve made great discoveries for the Academy, yet Headmaster Cane hides them from us. We’re being punished for being good at what the Academy trained us to do.On our own, with only each other to trust, tensions are mounting... moreI’m in too deep to leave… whether I like it or not.I’ve entangled myself in the web of Shadowblade Academy and have gotten close to all the guys in my squad, Hudson’s Glove. We’ve made great discoveries for the Academy, yet Headmaster Cane hides them from us. We’re being punished for being good at what the Academy trained us to do.On our own, with only each other to trust, tensions are mounting. At times it feels like I’m the only one keeping my dangerous, sexy Glovemates from trying to kill each other.Then murders start happening off campus—covert killings unsanctioned by the Academy. When we learn one of the targets is close to my Glovemate Dax, he’s sent down a spiral. The rest of us join his quest for revenge, refusing to split up.Can my mates and I survive the chaos? Can we recover from the dark secrets we’ll reveal—secrets we’re probably better off not knowing?(DARKNESS RISING is the second book in the Shadowblade Academy series. Things get darker in this high-heat paranormal romance. All the smoldering men in Hudson’s Glove desire Coralia in their own way. If you enjoy mystery with your steam, and twists with your action, Shadowblade Academy is right for you.) less

I didn’t realize what I had until my four sexy troublemakers were snatched away from me. Demons have captured me. Now I’m losing my mind in a cell with my own flesh and blood as my prison warden. My four Glovemates were forced to flee, and I feel dreadfully alone. But I know they haven’t given up on me. Strange things are afoot in the demon prison. My thoughts have gone wicked and violent. At night, eerie moans echo through the dark halls, besieging my senses... moreI didn’t realize what I had until my four sexy troublemakers were snatched away from me. Demons have captured me. Now I’m losing my mind in a cell with my own flesh and blood as my prison warden. My four Glovemates were forced to flee, and I feel dreadfully alone. But I know they haven’t given up on me. Strange things are afoot in the demon prison. My thoughts have gone wicked and violent. At night, eerie moans echo through the dark halls, besieging my senses. An attractive demon watches over me, and I’m not sure how long I can resist his advances in my weakened state.War is stirring all around—outside the prison, inside my head. I should have never come to this glorious forest because everything I touch seems to wilt.I worry the darkness haunting me is only the first stage in my transformation. All I can do is fight my inner demons and hope my mates get to me before it’s too late...(DARKNESS FALLS is the third book in the Shadowblade Academy series. Darker and steamier than ever before, Coralia must battle her demons both inside and out, while falling deeper in love with her four Sunny, Quentin, Dax, and Venn.)(Publisher’s Note: This book contains topics that may trigger some readers, including insinuations about sexual assault, capture-bonding, and brainwashing. It contains violence and explicit scenes. Please be advised.) less

My mates have become my found family. I just hope they’ll stick with me once my dark past is revealed...My Glovemates and I have been tasked with stopping a cataclysmic alliance between demons and corrupt humans from forming. We’ll need to utilize all of our shadowblade training to get the job done: disguises, spying, sleuthing . . . perhaps even killing.But there’s something else going on behind the scenes. I can feel it in my gut. This “gala” is just a small part of something much larger... moreMy mates have become my found family. I just hope they’ll stick with me once my dark past is revealed...My Glovemates and I have been tasked with stopping a cataclysmic alliance between demons and corrupt humans from forming. We’ll need to utilize all of our shadowblade training to get the job done: disguises, spying, sleuthing . . . perhaps even killing.But there’s something else going on behind the scenes. I can feel it in my gut. This “gala” is just a small part of something much larger.Meanwhile, I’m still recuperating from the darkness that plagued my mind. My lovable bestie is gone, my furball with her, and at times I feel all alone. Luckily I have my strong mates to help guide, love, and protect me as I step into my role as a leader.My past is shrouded in mystery. But when this is all said and done, that mystery will be cracked wide open, and I’m not sure I can make it to the other side . . .(SHADOWS IN THE DARK is the fourth book in the Shadowblade Academy series. The steam comes on hard and fast with her four mates, because tomorrow is never guaranteed. The mysteries pile up. The twists change everything.)(Publisher’s Note: This book contains topics that may trigger some readers, such as detailed discussions about sexual assault, trauma, and amnesia. It contains violence and explicit scenes. Please be advised.) less

As chaos surrounds Shadowblade Academy, my mates and I are pushed to the limit. Can we survive it?We all thought we were safe in our fancy assassin school. That was a lie. The demons are knocking on our doorstep. Shadowblade Academy has been infiltrated from within. Students are dead. Others are fomenting rebellion.All this comes on the heels of bombshell revelations: I’m not who I thought I was. I might be more closely related to my enemies than my own people. It’s a hard pill to swallow... moreAs chaos surrounds Shadowblade Academy, my mates and I are pushed to the limit. Can we survive it?We all thought we were safe in our fancy assassin school. That was a lie. The demons are knocking on our doorstep. Shadowblade Academy has been infiltrated from within. Students are dead. Others are fomenting rebellion.All this comes on the heels of bombshell revelations: I’m not who I thought I was. I might be more closely related to my enemies than my own people. It’s a hard pill to swallow.Through it all, Sunny, Venn, Dax, and Quen are my rocks. My mates keep me grounded and sane. I believe they’ll stand by me no matter what happens.After all five of us connect in the most intimate way, I’m forced to put that theory to the test: What will happen when I push them to their limits to save the academy? Will we stand firm… or crumble?War is coming. Not all of us will make it out alive. But I’ll be damned if I’m going to take it lying down. I’m going to fight with every ounce of my being.(BLOOD OF DARKNESS is the fifth and final book in the Shadowblade Academy series. Everything comes to a head, with more shocking twists and reveals than ever before. The steam, the action, and the mysteries are cranked to 11 as Coralia Hargrave and her Glovemates must navigate love, betrayal, war, and political scheming… hopefully while staying alive.)(Publisher’s Note: This book contains topics that may trigger some readers, such as detailed discussions about sexual assault, childhood trauma, and abandonment. It contains violence and explicit scenes. Please be advised.) less

Enjoy the best-selling Shadowblade Academy series, now in a single box set!I’m lost in a world of shadows and seduction…Being the ordinary sister of a supernatural powerhouse isn’t fun. I live in the Crust, an outsider town for normies, while she gallivants around her top-secret academy for Abnorms.But everything goes sideways on my twenty-first birthday. Fortune-tellers scream at me like possessed nuns. Dudes pop out of shadows trying to kidnap me. My dreams become very strange... moreEnjoy the best-selling Shadowblade Academy series, now in a single box set!I’m lost in a world of shadows and seduction…Being the ordinary sister of a supernatural powerhouse isn’t fun. I live in the Crust, an outsider town for normies, while she gallivants around her top-secret academy for Abnorms.But everything goes sideways on my twenty-first birthday. Fortune-tellers scream at me like possessed nuns. Dudes pop out of shadows trying to kidnap me. My dreams become very strange.Most importantly, my sister goes missing.I have to go looking for her, which means finding her school. Problem is, I learn the academy trains magical assassins who manipulate shadows. Badass but terrifying.Bullies at the academy don’t think I belong. Smoldering fae, vampire, and shifter men are obsessed with me for different attraction, hate, suspicion. And who the hell is the sexy ghost-man haunting my dreams? At least my ancient cat has my back. (Don’t tell him I called him ancient.)Here, I’m trapped in a place where I’m always looking over my shoulder, and I can’t even trust my own shadow…Contains all five books in this “why choose” paranormal romance academy Darkness CallsDarkness RisingDarkness FallsShadows in the DarkBlood of DarknessIf you like your steamy paranormal romance with a splash of darkness, female leads who take no crap, and strong but troubled mates, one-click today! less