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Daizlei Academy
Series · 6 books · 2016-2019

Books in series

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#1

Heir of Shadows

2016

There’s only one rule in the world I come from. Keep our existence a secret. Period. The day my sister broke that rule one too many times, I knew there would be consequences. I expected us to be sent to one of those schools for “troubled” kids—and maybe Daizlei Academy was, in a way. But really, it was far more complicated than that. You see, I thought that world had forgotten me. Forgotten us. For years we were left alone, and one day . . . we weren’t. It was only when I got there that I remembered the second rule: Trust no one. Because in our world? They would kill me if they knew the truth of what I am. Daizlei Academy is a school for Supernaturals. And me? I’m so much more. \This is a YA+ Academy series with slow-burn romance and a strong but flawed heroine. It is labeled YA(+) for stronger language and some mature situations. As the heroine ages and grows so does the content of the stories.\
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#1.5

Trial by Heist

2017

Alternate cover edition of ASIN B0797CN22V Trial by Heist is a full-length novella set in between Heir of Shadows and Scion of Midnight. This book is told from Johanna’s perspective. The Mother will guide you. The dragon will call. I used to believe that. I used to believe a lot of things. My name is Johanna Kozak, and I have spent over a decade living in the shadows of our very dark world. I thought that if I ran fast enough, far enough, that I could outrun my past. Until my best friend was murdered by the same person who killed my parents, and I was the one framed for it. Now the Supernatural Council hold me prisoner, and if there’s one thing I know—it’s that being a half-breed in a Supernatural world is a death sentence unto itself. The Council Member who locked me up plans to execute me, but little does she know… she’s not the only one with friends in high places—and mine are planning a prison break.
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#2

Scion of Midnight

2017

Selena Foster has slain both monsters and men alike, but will she come out on top when the only opponent left standing is herself? After months of training to hone her ability and self-control, Selena’s life is thrown into disarray when a war she never expected looms on the horizon. Blackmailed into servitude by the Council, her mind falls deeper into darkness than ever before, and this time—Lucas isn’t there to pull her out. Old foes and new faces surround her at every corner, but Selena knows better than anyone that even family can turn on you when mind games are at play. Selena must learn to navigate the Supernatural waters, and fast, before her ignorance spells death for them all.
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#3

Queen of Lies

2018

Alternate cover edition of ASIN B07BLRSLDP Here's the thing about secrets: the only way to keep them between two people is if one of them is dead. If you're not willing to pull the trigger yourself, you best be prepared to have it pulled on you. I learned that lesson the hard way. My ignorance got her killed. Everything I once was died with her. From the ashes, something new was born. Something wicked. My soul was carved out by grief, molded by power, and brought forth from limbo for one reason. Revenge. I'd been down this road before, with Anastasia always one step ahead. I was blind then. I am no longer. The best revenge wasn't instant. It was planned. You studied your enemy, learned every secret they kept, every fear they held, understood them so intimately that you began to pity them. It was then that you struck. I wanted her to suffer. And I would settle for nothing less.
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#4

Vessel of Destruction

2019

If there is one truth that I hold to in my life, it is that when it rains, it pours. Perhaps that is why I built myself not for the everyday storms most experience. But for the hurricanes I have had to learn to withstand. I know what it is like to feel your heart crack in half like a tree that snaps under too much pressure. I know the bone-deep, all-consuming, numbness that sets in when the wind and the cold and the water become too much. I know the desperation that claws under the surface as you try to wait through the night, and hope that come the dawn, the storm has passed. But perhaps, most importantly, I know how to survive. Or really, I am too spiteful to die. Either way, my world is falling apart around me. Death and destruction are knocking on my door. And a storm is coming. One unlike anything we have ever encountered before. This time it is not Anastasia I will face on the battlefield, but the one who calls to me. The one I cannot face. This is one storm I don’t know if I will survive . . . or if the price of living is too high. \\This is the final book in Selena's journey. Daizlei Academy is a completed series intended for older teens and adults.\\
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Daizlei Academy Boxset

Completed Series

2019

VAMPIRE ACADEMY meets X-MEN in this completed new adult series! There’s only one rule in the world I come from. Keep our existence a secret. Period. The day my sister broke that rule one too many times, I knew there would be consequences. I expected us to be sent to one of those schools for “troubled” kids—and maybe Daizlei Academy was, in a way. But really, it was far more complicated than that. You see, I thought that world had forgotten me. Forgotten us. For years we were left alone, and one day . . . we weren’t. It was only when I got there that I remembered the second rule: Trust no one. Because in our world? They would kill me if they knew the truth of what I am. Daizlei Academy is a school for Supernaturals. And me? I’m so much more. \This is a New Adult Academy series with slow-burn romance and a strong but flawed heroine. It is labeled New Adult for stronger language and some mature situations. As the heroine ages and grows so does the content of the stories.\ This boxset contains: 1\. Heir of Shadows 2\. Scion of Midnight 3\. Queen of Lies 4\. Vessel of Destruction

Author

Kel Carpenter
Kel Carpenter
Author · 37 books

Kel Carpenter is a master of werdz. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s traveling the world, lovingly pestering her co-author, and spending time with her family. She is always on the search for good tacos and the best pizza. She resides in Maryland and desperately tries to avoid the traffic. For subrights or media and film inquiries, please reach out to kel@kelcarpenter.com. To keep up with Kel and her books, join her Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/thecrowsnestr...

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