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Second Breath Academy
Series · 4 books · 2019-2021

Books in series

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How To Unleash Chaos

2019

What genius teacher thought it was a good idea to assign Kati Wilson to detention in a catacomb? Surrounded by temperamental magic, Kati and her black pug familiar will be lucky to make it out unscathed, let alone carry out their assigned punishment: clean the damn place up. How To Unleash Chaos is a Second Breath Academy short story and contains very minor spoilers for How To Raise The Dead. If you fancy a quick, fun adventure full of wild magic with a side of kissing, this is the book for you! Originally published as Cursed Catacombs and Spring Cleaning in Emoji Between The Sheets.
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#1

How To Raise The Dead

2019

A dark mystery, a wildly inaccurate reputation, and a snarky black pug familiar. Kati’s first term at Second Breath Academy is off to one hell of a start. All Kati Wilson wants is to keep her head down, ignore the rumours about her brother, and avoid anything that qualifies as danger, drama, or evil deeds. But the academy has other plans. Completely against her will, Kati finds herself lumbered with two perky, over-enthusiastic friends, the centre of attention in every class, and fending off dark dreams that suggest not everyone will survive the term. Not to mention there’s a prophecy that says Kati will vanquish a great evil. At least there’s the sweet, handsome guy who sees Kati as more than the sister of a maybe-evil-mastermind. The bad news is he’s utterly, irrefutably Off Limits. Because he’s her death magic teacher. And that comes scarily close to drama. But at least Kati will get through the rest of her time at Second Breath Academy without encountering danger or evil deeds. Right…? How To Raise The Dead takes place in a university-age academy for necromancers and reapers, but there’s plenty of magic, mystery, and romance to keep your interest if you’re totally over the academy genre. SBA is slow burn RH and builds with each book. This is a full-length novel at 71,000 words. All characters are adults.
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#2

How To Kill A Shadow

2020

A heart in peril. Wraiths with a thirst for magic. Kati’s next term at Second Breath Academy will change everything. When soulwraiths swarm SBA, Kati’s dream of an ordinary second term goes up in smoke. The shadows are hunting something—or someone—and Kati can’t let go of the idea that it’s all linked to Lady LaVoire, the dark lady who supposedly died ten years ago. Even training to fight with sexy bad boy Salazar may not prepare her for what’s coming. Kati is equally convinced that Alexandra Chen knows something about the threat. As the attacks increase, Kati determines to prise answers out of the reaper, even if it means setting aside their enmity. But the threat to Kati’s heart should be her biggest concern. Because one of them is keeping a secret, and Kati may not survive it. How To Kill A Shadow takes place in a university-age academy for necromancers and reapers, with plenty of magic, mystery, and romance. SBA is slow burn RH and builds with each book. This is a full-length novel at 50,000 words. SBA contains M/F and F/F romance.
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#3

How to Banish Evil

2021

The dark lady is back. Watched day and night by necromancer enforcers, Kati has no freedom, no magic, and no way to rescue Iain from his aunt. Lady LaVoire wants only one thing: power. And she’ll stop at nothing to get it. Even if it means draining all life from the man Kati loves. Kati will have to summon dark power, travel to the underworld, and rely on Salazar and Alexandra if she’s going to save Iain in time. If she fails, Lady LaVoire will be unstoppable. And nothing will stop her draining Kati, too. How to Banish Evil takes place in a university-age academy for necromancers and reapers, with plenty of magic, mystery, and romance. This is a full-length novel at 90,000 words.

Author

Leigh Kelsey
Leigh Kelsey
Author · 59 books

Leigh Kelsey is the author of romance and reverse harem books for anyone with a soft spot for steely women and the tortured men who love them. No matter what stories she's writing - vampires or shifters or bad boys - they all share a common thread of love, heart, and action. She is the author of the Lili Kazana series, the Moonlight Inn series, the Dead Space stand alone, and the Blacktower Prison for Supernaturals series, plus many more books. https://www.facebook.com/leighkelseya...

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