Academy of Villains

A dark academia romantasy inspired by the Greek mythology love story of Nyx and Erebus. Revised and Expanded Edition (June 2025): The NEW version has 44 chapters, an exclusive epilogue, and expanded world lore. In a kingdom where magic is slowly disappearing, an evil king expands his territory to gain more power, destroying towns and villages along the way. He collects the orphaned children with no magic and trains them as assassins in his army to be used as weapons against his enemies. Meanwhile, those who possess magic are sent to a ruthless academy to train as mages, ruling with cruelty under the evil king's expanding reign. Kiara, once an assassin for the king, infiltrates the magic academy to slay the Shadowmage prince and end the royal bloodline. But within the academy's walls, she discovers a startling truth—she has magic. She's a Starmage, the last of her kind. The Cursed Prince will tempt her. Secret societies will hunt her. And the mysterious headmaster hides sinister truths of his own. As students begin to vanish and Heartstrings are forged, Kiara's quest for vengeance turns into a battle for survival—and a choice between love and destiny as she finds herself torn between killing the prince or saving the world with him. - Academy of Villains is an epic dark fantasy saga with interconnected romance stories that follow one continuous plot. Each book features a new couple inspired by a Greek mythology love story, but the series should be read in order to experience the full fantasy arc. This series is for fans of character-driven romantasy and dual POV storytelling. *This novel contains mild violence and mature themes. Romantic content is closed-door. Suitable for readers 16+.