Spearwood Academy Series by Lili Black, L.A. Kirk, Lyn Forester, A.S. Oren

In a world where shifters exist, there are the dragons and then there are the others.Avalon Clementine was born from dragon blood, but as a girl, the highest she can hope to achieve is Crafter Level, trained to be an Air User, but stuck in her human form. It’s the destiny of all dragon-blooded females, forever locked from their other self by a curse laid on their blood line a thousand years ago.But Avalon isn’t worried about not being able to shift into another form... moreIn a world where shifters exist, there are the dragons and then there are the others.Avalon Clementine was born from dragon blood, but as a girl, the highest she can hope to achieve is Crafter Level, trained to be an Air User, but stuck in her human form. It’s the destiny of all dragon-blooded females, forever locked from their other self by a curse laid on their blood line a thousand years ago.But Avalon isn’t worried about not being able to shift into another form. She’s worried about making it into Spearwood Academy, the only school anyone of the dragon blood wants to attend.Her father, however, has different plans. He wants to keep her far away from the school that destroyed his family.Previously published as Outcast Magic: Summer Season less

At Spearwood Academy, before students can learn to shift into their dragon form, they have to prove they can survive the cut.Avalon succeeded in her dream to attend Spearwood, but that was the easy part. Arrival at Spearwood Academy throws her into instant competition with her fellow students, where she’ll have to work hard to make the first cut if she wants to stay.With every student a possible threat to her spot in the school, can she trust anyone... moreAt Spearwood Academy, before students can learn to shift into their dragon form, they have to prove they can survive the cut.Avalon succeeded in her dream to attend Spearwood, but that was the easy part. Arrival at Spearwood Academy throws her into instant competition with her fellow students, where she’ll have to work hard to make the first cut if she wants to stay.With every student a possible threat to her spot in the school, can she trust anyone. Nothing is as she expected, friends become enemies, and enemies become allies in the game of survival.Previously published as Outcast Magic: Fall Season less

In the world of dragon shifters, only the strong survive.As winter takes hold of Spearwood, Avalon must put all her focus into her studies if she hopes to stay in Spearwood past the next season. But the bonds she thought were strong are crumbling, and enemies reveal themselves to be friends. No one is who they appear, and trust could cost Avalon not only her place in the school, but the magic she nurtures inside... moreIn the world of dragon shifters, only the strong survive.As winter takes hold of Spearwood, Avalon must put all her focus into her studies if she hopes to stay in Spearwood past the next season. But the bonds she thought were strong are crumbling, and enemies reveal themselves to be friends. No one is who they appear, and trust could cost Avalon not only her place in the school, but the magic she nurtures inside.When Jericho pushes for an introduction to the Royals, will Avalon sell the friendship she’s built with them to stop her childhood friend from revealing her deepest secret? Or will she stand true and risk everything.Previously published as Outcast Magic: Winter Season less

Avalon’s secret is out, and the first test of her friendships has left her alone.After Jericho revealed Avalon’s status as an Outcast, everyone has turned against Avalon, even people she didn’t know. Sure, Enid and Jackie still talk to her, but they share a dorm, and they’re never home. Left abandoned, Avalon’s hurt turns to anger at those who abandoned her just because of her family’s standing... moreAvalon’s secret is out, and the first test of her friendships has left her alone.After Jericho revealed Avalon’s status as an Outcast, everyone has turned against Avalon, even people she didn’t know. Sure, Enid and Jackie still talk to her, but they share a dorm, and they’re never home. Left abandoned, Avalon’s hurt turns to anger at those who abandoned her just because of her family’s standing. Is status truly all that matters to the dragon blood?But where there’s dark, there’s light, and Avalon finds a new friend in an unlikely place. Lusk has stepped into the gap left by Maverick’s and Bullock’s abandonment, proving that not everyone hates Outcasts, especially not this hot-tempered Fire user.As Avalon struggles to find a new path, the final test for the Novices draws near. Will Avalon be able to pass when her team won’t even talk to her? Only nine-hundred dragon blood will move on to be Apprentices. Will she be one of them? Or will this be her first and last year at Spearwood?Previously published as Outcast Magic: Spring Season less

Avalon survived her first year of Spearwood, but will she find the answers she seeks when she returns home?Dragon-blooded Avalon returns home for the summer, but nothing is the same. Tensions run high with Jericho, and she discovers not everything at the orchard is as she left it. Master Hendricks has increased his visits, putting the workers under strain and her dad under scrutiny... moreAvalon survived her first year of Spearwood, but will she find the answers she seeks when she returns home?Dragon-blooded Avalon returns home for the summer, but nothing is the same. Tensions run high with Jericho, and she discovers not everything at the orchard is as she left it. Master Hendricks has increased his visits, putting the workers under strain and her dad under scrutiny.During her belated birthday celebration, new revelations from her dad open more questions that could put her in a dangerous position when she returns to Spearwood.Previously published as Forbidden Magic: Summer Season less

I never thought betrayal would come from the one person who stood with me when everyone else turned their backs.Avalon's return to Spearwood was supposed to reunite her with her friends and with Lusk, but after overhearing his plans to force students into failing, she finds herself crushed and in doubt of who she can trust.On top of that, Avalon's air classes are failing to get off the ground...literally... moreI never thought betrayal would come from the one person who stood with me when everyone else turned their backs.Avalon's return to Spearwood was supposed to reunite her with her friends and with Lusk, but after overhearing his plans to force students into failing, she finds herself crushed and in doubt of who she can trust.On top of that, Avalon's air classes are failing to get off the ground...literally.She finds herself locked out of the Air building, along with the rest of the Apprentices, and time is ticking down for her to discover a way inside. If she can't report to her classes before the Winter Solstice, she'll be thrown into a trial that could cut her time at Spearwood short, if she survives. less

I've chosen a side, but I can't escape the doubt it brings.Things are tense at Spearwood Academy, but not that Avalon has made it into the Air building, she has a lot to catch up on. Whispers of students running off go through the school, but that's normal when students at the bottom are afraid of being stripped of their powers and cast out. Avalon is determined not to become on of the ones who disappears.That doesn't mean she doesn't have time for fun and games, though... moreI've chosen a side, but I can't escape the doubt it brings.Things are tense at Spearwood Academy, but not that Avalon has made it into the Air building, she has a lot to catch up on. Whispers of students running off go through the school, but that's normal when students at the bottom are afraid of being stripped of their powers and cast out. Avalon is determined not to become on of the ones who disappears.That doesn't mean she doesn't have time for fun and games, though. The school has opened the hidden village for a Halloween event, and Avalon puts her heartbreak aside to go have fun with her friends. The night ends in terror, though, when the unthinkable happens. Not every student who vanished ran away. It seems that someone besides the school is picking off students, and the culprit may be someone Avalon knows. less

Students are dying, and this time, it's not Spearwood's fault.Someone is picking off those close to Avalon, and she fears she may know who it is. But can she accuse the boy she once gave her heart to? With the school on lockdown, moving around becomes even more difficult, limiting where students can be. Avalon feels isolated and cut off from everyone she could turn to... moreStudents are dying, and this time, it's not Spearwood's fault.Someone is picking off those close to Avalon, and she fears she may know who it is. But can she accuse the boy she once gave her heart to? With the school on lockdown, moving around becomes even more difficult, limiting where students can be. Avalon feels isolated and cut off from everyone she could turn to.When the final trial for the year arrives, she finds herself paired with an unlikely team, but they may be exactly who Avalon needs in order to survive her second year at Spearwood. less

New year, new problems for Avalon’s return to Spearwood. How will she transition into her new status as a Crafter?Avalon returns to Spearwood as a pod leader for new Air users just arriving to Spearwood Academy. As a third year, she's made plenty of her own mistakes, her biggest being when she doubted Lusk, the one person who never once doubted her.Amidst terrible dreams of being attacked, Avalon questions if she's the right person to be molding young minds... moreNew year, new problems for Avalon’s return to Spearwood. How will she transition into her new status as a Crafter?Avalon returns to Spearwood as a pod leader for new Air users just arriving to Spearwood Academy. As a third year, she's made plenty of her own mistakes, her biggest being when she doubted Lusk, the one person who never once doubted her.Amidst terrible dreams of being attacked, Avalon questions if she's the right person to be molding young minds. But a new year is made for new changes, and she's determined to put her best foot forward. If only the mistakes she made in her previous two years didn't keep coming back to bite her. less