Dark Fae (Book 1 in the Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac Series)
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-1-916926-62-2 (ISBN)
Description
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. ***
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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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-916926-62-2 (9781916926622)
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Caroline Peckham is a #1 Wall Street Journal and Amazon.com bestselling romance author who has sold over 7 million copies across her bestselling romantasy series, Zodiac Academy, as well as many more copies of her other fantasy and contemporary romance series. She co-writes full time with her sister, Susanne Valenti, and together the two of them work in their garden office in the UK, overlooking a lush green garden full of wildlife. They don’t shy away from cliff-hangers and challenging redemption arcs for their love interests, and their leading women are always strong-hearted with fierce souls, the kind that never give up no matter what the authors throw at them.
Susanne Valenti is a #1 Wall Street Journal and Amazon.com bestselling romance author who has sold over 7 million copies across her bestselling romantasy series, Zodiac Academy, as well as many more copies of her other fantasy and contemporary romance series. She co-writes full time with her sister, Caroline Peckham, and together the two of them work in their garden office in the UK, overlooking a lush green garden full of wildlife. They don’t shy away from cliff-hangers and challenging redemption arcs for their love interests, and their leading women are always strong-hearted with fierce souls, the kind that never give up no matter what the authors throw at them.
Susanne Valenti is a #1 Wall Street Journal and Amazon.com bestselling romance author who has sold over 7 million copies across her bestselling romantasy series, Zodiac Academy, as well as many more copies of her other fantasy and contemporary romance series. She co-writes full time with her sister, Caroline Peckham, and together the two of them work in their garden office in the UK, overlooking a lush green garden full of wildlife. They don’t shy away from cliff-hangers and challenging redemption arcs for their love interests, and their leading women are always strong-hearted with fierce souls, the kind that never give up no matter what the authors throw at them.