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Academy for Misfit Witches #2
School for Stolen Secrets: Academy for Misfit Witches Series, Book 2
A strong siren, sexy dragon-shifters, mysterious fae, a murderous mage, and a vengeful dragon king make this fast burn reverse harem romance a wild, steamy adventure!
Some secrets are better kept hidden....
My grandfather still wants me dead, especially after I foiled his plot to annihilate the shifter race. He's planning revenge - not just against me, but also my mates and our unhatched eggs.
I can't help but be suspicious when the fae claiming to be my father suddenly wants to be part of my life, forcing my mates and me to follow him to the mystical fae realm, a mysterious place that leaves me with more questions than answers and fills my heart with dread.
If we survive the fae, an even darker fate awaits us.
Contains mature themes.
Some secrets are better kept hidden....
My grandfather still wants me dead, especially after I foiled his plot to annihilate the shifter race. He's planning revenge - not just against me, but also my mates and our unhatched eggs.
I can't help but be suspicious when the fae claiming to be my father suddenly wants to be part of my life, forcing my mates and me to follow him to the mystical fae realm, a mysterious place that leaves me with more questions than answers and fills my heart with dread.
If we survive the fae, an even darker fate awaits us.
Contains mature themes.
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Published April 21, 2020
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Tara West
84 books1,157 followersTara West writes books about dragons, witches, and handsome heroes while eating chocolate, lots and lots of chocolate. She's willing to share her dragons, witches and heroes. Keep your hands off her chocolate.
Tara West's young adult and new adult romances have been Kindle bestsellers. A former high school English teacher, Tara is now a full-time writer and graphic artist. She enjoys spending time with her family, interacting with her fans, and fishing the Texas coast.
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Tara West's young adult and new adult romances have been Kindle bestsellers. A former high school English teacher, Tara is now a full-time writer and graphic artist. She enjoys spending time with her family, interacting with her fans, and fishing the Texas coast.
Hang out with her on her Facebook fan page at: https://www.facebook.com/tarawestauthor
Keep up with her latest news at: www.tarawest.com
She loves to hear from her readers at: tara@tarawest.com
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January 31, 2020
Tara West thrills again. I adore this author wether it be her PNR, fantasy or her reverse harem, she’s guaranteed to leave you with a book hangover... ONCE YOU START YOU JUST CANT STOP!
With this instalment we have secrets revealed and mysteries unfolded. A fabulous storyline with drama action adventure and a few twists you don’t see coming. I can’t wait for the next book in this amazing series.
With this instalment we have secrets revealed and mysteries unfolded. A fabulous storyline with drama action adventure and a few twists you don’t see coming. I can’t wait for the next book in this amazing series.
November 27, 2022
So this was an odd second book and not quite as enjoyable as the first. Things sorta felt way off track at times with the story going in a hundred directions. Right off the bat, I was not expecting the guys’ (original harem) older dragon brother and his mate would become the other half of this book. It was kinda confusing at first and while I do get why it was useful, I just don’t know if I needed so many intimate details about their time together. First off it’s once again a hella fast jump into bed & mated/devoted- a situation that already happened in the last book. Plus the older brothers are not painted in the best of light so to see this young witch fawn over him (them) was more annoying and off putting than anything. I also found this book to have really awkward, unbelievable but most importantly uncomfortable sex scenes. Just didn’t mesh with this book as much. With only one book left I’m not sure how they’ll save the day as the reincarnations of their goddess or how they’ll win because at this point all the older folk are causing the ruckus & need to take a chill pill, perhaps think of retiring from their power trips.
January 31, 2020
This is a 3.5 star read for me. The first 30% of the book is a bit hard to get into but, it picks up after that.
A lot of danger, a lot of secrets, a lot of betrayal. Certainly hot. Two, almost three, stories in one!
Looking forward to what happens in the next book.
A lot of danger, a lot of secrets, a lot of betrayal. Certainly hot. Two, almost three, stories in one!
Looking forward to what happens in the next book.
January 31, 2020
Omg!!
Once again Tara West has knocked it out of the park. I loved this book. Refused to put it down til it was finished! Can't wait for the next book
Once again Tara West has knocked it out of the park. I loved this book. Refused to put it down til it was finished! Can't wait for the next book
October 21, 2022
I knew what I was getting myself into. I read the entire first book, after all. Tara West fantasy is fast-paced, indulgence on a level that will make you laugh, and magical. The twists and turns in the first book were less obvious than this one, but it was still a fun ride. 3.5 for me :)
Dear future self, reading this review, this recap is for you. Seraphina Goldenwand and her boyfriends return for their final semester of high school. Yes, we’re still exasperated that this story doesn’t take place in college, and yes there was a part at the end that was really heavy on the higher-education-is-the-only-way-to-be-successful pedal. I mean, there’s magic, Sera’s about to be a magical Goddess, or at the very least princess consort to a growing realm of shapeshifters and mother of three dragons, there are bigger things going on than the Academy after which the Books are Named and Yet Sera Never Attends. Sera has so far been more than happy to leave egg-care to her mate, Ladon and is happy to postpone a bonding ceremony to level out over last summer’s ordeal. Her father, who has never once come to visit her before, attempts to seduce her to the fae realm, but fails because he’s Obviously slimy. He kidnaps her eggs somehow and the quartet are forced to confront him. They meet Lily, Sera’s sister and heiress of the Phoenix Fire Flame, on their way out. Elsewhere it’s revealed the Firesbreath grandparents are alive and being held captive. Elsewhere, elsewhere, Thaddeus Firesbreath also isn’t dead from last years fatal blow and is being held captive by the Griffin who tried to steal Sera’s boys, Katherine. Her father, a bunch of witches, and other creatures conspire in the background with Nathaniel Goldenwand and Prometheous Periwinkle to erradicate certain magical races with the flick of a single, powerful wand.
There’s a lot going on. In the midst of it, we’re introduced to Violet, the purple haired witch (thanks for making that so easy to remember) who was in school with the older Firesbreath brothers and fell in love with Thaddeus through joined captivity. They escape. Elsewhere, Sera and her boys encounter the boys’ grandparents but they can’t return to the Grotto because they’re being held captive by a Dragon who is slowly losing his mind.
There are a lot of really cool threads that could have been pulled for like, a long slow burn. How awful Violet felt about killing for the first time was quickly swept away whenever Thaddeus even came up in conversation, the elders of the royal shifter line abdicated their thrones by faking their deaths which seemed like no big deal, and the mad King ends the book just as volatile as when it began just no longer under the madness curse. But again, get back on track, this is a fun, fast passed, smutty & slutty little polyamorous treat.
There’s quite a bit of yadda yadda yadda in the middle and it takes a while to get going; Sera is unconscious for a lot of the book which is a bummer because she’s hilarious, and I’m pretty sure she’s the reincarnation of the Goddess or some other such storyline; but there were a lot of characters introduced in this one so maybe it was for the best. In the end, the Phoenix Fire Flame is Lily’s life essence which has aided in bringing the adventure to an end, healing the king and a dying Draque Firesbreath. A baby is found amidst the ashes and Sera, shocked (for some reason), admonishes her father for using her sister for his own ends. She and the Firesbreath brothers bond and they’re able to hear her telepathically as they can hear each other, and Violet is accepted by the triplets in their own time. Sera resolves to raise Lily, determined she should reach adulthood for the first time in thousands of years under her tutelage. Formulaic like the first book, solid, where we begin with her closed off to love and striving for the approval of a grandparent who doesn’t even like her and end with her learning the truth and embracing new love. In book two, we begin with her reluctant to bond and fully accept family, and end with her bonded and embracing family. Beautiful, chef’s kiss emoji, this series is to a fantasy girlie like a comforting ice cream.
Dear future self, reading this review, this recap is for you. Seraphina Goldenwand and her boyfriends return for their final semester of high school. Yes, we’re still exasperated that this story doesn’t take place in college, and yes there was a part at the end that was really heavy on the higher-education-is-the-only-way-to-be-successful pedal. I mean, there’s magic, Sera’s about to be a magical Goddess, or at the very least princess consort to a growing realm of shapeshifters and mother of three dragons, there are bigger things going on than the Academy after which the Books are Named and Yet Sera Never Attends. Sera has so far been more than happy to leave egg-care to her mate, Ladon and is happy to postpone a bonding ceremony to level out over last summer’s ordeal. Her father, who has never once come to visit her before, attempts to seduce her to the fae realm, but fails because he’s Obviously slimy. He kidnaps her eggs somehow and the quartet are forced to confront him. They meet Lily, Sera’s sister and heiress of the Phoenix Fire Flame, on their way out. Elsewhere it’s revealed the Firesbreath grandparents are alive and being held captive. Elsewhere, elsewhere, Thaddeus Firesbreath also isn’t dead from last years fatal blow and is being held captive by the Griffin who tried to steal Sera’s boys, Katherine. Her father, a bunch of witches, and other creatures conspire in the background with Nathaniel Goldenwand and Prometheous Periwinkle to erradicate certain magical races with the flick of a single, powerful wand.
There’s a lot going on. In the midst of it, we’re introduced to Violet, the purple haired witch (thanks for making that so easy to remember) who was in school with the older Firesbreath brothers and fell in love with Thaddeus through joined captivity. They escape. Elsewhere, Sera and her boys encounter the boys’ grandparents but they can’t return to the Grotto because they’re being held captive by a Dragon who is slowly losing his mind.
There are a lot of really cool threads that could have been pulled for like, a long slow burn. How awful Violet felt about killing for the first time was quickly swept away whenever Thaddeus even came up in conversation, the elders of the royal shifter line abdicated their thrones by faking their deaths which seemed like no big deal, and the mad King ends the book just as volatile as when it began just no longer under the madness curse. But again, get back on track, this is a fun, fast passed, smutty & slutty little polyamorous treat.
There’s quite a bit of yadda yadda yadda in the middle and it takes a while to get going; Sera is unconscious for a lot of the book which is a bummer because she’s hilarious, and I’m pretty sure she’s the reincarnation of the Goddess or some other such storyline; but there were a lot of characters introduced in this one so maybe it was for the best. In the end, the Phoenix Fire Flame is Lily’s life essence which has aided in bringing the adventure to an end, healing the king and a dying Draque Firesbreath. A baby is found amidst the ashes and Sera, shocked (for some reason), admonishes her father for using her sister for his own ends. She and the Firesbreath brothers bond and they’re able to hear her telepathically as they can hear each other, and Violet is accepted by the triplets in their own time. Sera resolves to raise Lily, determined she should reach adulthood for the first time in thousands of years under her tutelage. Formulaic like the first book, solid, where we begin with her closed off to love and striving for the approval of a grandparent who doesn’t even like her and end with her learning the truth and embracing new love. In book two, we begin with her reluctant to bond and fully accept family, and end with her bonded and embracing family. Beautiful, chef’s kiss emoji, this series is to a fantasy girlie like a comforting ice cream.
November 30, 2020
Scorching!!!
I normally love just the normal wolf shifter but man these dragons are winning me over. I love that this isn’t just about Dragons but Sirens, Fae, Witches, etc…. The chemistry, love, family bond and action kept this books going.
Poor Serah is betrayed yet again by another family member, her supposed father and he is just heartless!! Thank goodness for her Dragon mates coming to the rescue after being reunited with their own grandparents and missing brother.
This book is filled with so much it was impossible to put down. Once again Tara West did not disappoint and I cannot wait for the 3rd book!!!
I normally love just the normal wolf shifter but man these dragons are winning me over. I love that this isn’t just about Dragons but Sirens, Fae, Witches, etc…. The chemistry, love, family bond and action kept this books going.
Poor Serah is betrayed yet again by another family member, her supposed father and he is just heartless!! Thank goodness for her Dragon mates coming to the rescue after being reunited with their own grandparents and missing brother.
This book is filled with so much it was impossible to put down. Once again Tara West did not disappoint and I cannot wait for the 3rd book!!!
January 22, 2022
Like the first in the series, this is super fast-paced, and jam-packed with action, drama, deceit, corruption and portrays a fragile world on the brink of war. Very well done. Epic read.
There is a lot of insta-love, but it seems to be ‘normal’ for the world, so as long as you can wrap your head around that, I expect you’ll enjoy this read.
The twists in this one will pull at your heartstrings—excellent writing! It ends on a wicked cliffhanger, but that’s no reason to be upset. For one thing, it’s fun, and for another, the next book is available now. :)
4 stars.
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Audio:
Excellent performance.
There is a lot of insta-love, but it seems to be ‘normal’ for the world, so as long as you can wrap your head around that, I expect you’ll enjoy this read.
The twists in this one will pull at your heartstrings—excellent writing! It ends on a wicked cliffhanger, but that’s no reason to be upset. For one thing, it’s fun, and for another, the next book is available now. :)
4 stars.
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Audio:
Excellent performance.
January 31, 2020
Secrets revealed and surprises abound in this fast-paced, super steamy second book of the series that kept me riveted from beginning to end. Serah and her guys may have survived her grandfather in the last book, but will the reappearance of more family be the death of them? A great combination of story and steam with plenty of action and twists you won't see coming. I can't wait to read the next book in the series to find out what the future has in store for these characters!
January 31, 2020
Fantabulous!!!!
What could be better then sirens, dragons, and magic? The combination makes for one fantabulous read that you will be able to put down. There are Dragon eggs, an absent father appearing, hidden secrets, and several different things going on from different perspectives that make for a combination that you can't help but love. West has some true skills! I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.
What could be better then sirens, dragons, and magic? The combination makes for one fantabulous read that you will be able to put down. There are Dragon eggs, an absent father appearing, hidden secrets, and several different things going on from different perspectives that make for a combination that you can't help but love. West has some true skills! I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.
February 2, 2020
Good book!
Had a lot of adventure and lots of new enemies. But also a lot of new main characters. Honestly I am not sure how I feel about two sets of FMC and their harems in the same books. Also Serah being the main FMC in the first book I expected more action from her like in book one she saved the day. In this book she spends most of her time unconscious and Violet because the heroine.
Had a lot of adventure and lots of new enemies. But also a lot of new main characters. Honestly I am not sure how I feel about two sets of FMC and their harems in the same books. Also Serah being the main FMC in the first book I expected more action from her like in book one she saved the day. In this book she spends most of her time unconscious and Violet because the heroine.
January 31, 2020
Totally love this series
Omg what an amazing gripping book yet again. From the start you are thrown into several twists and turns with the appearance of her fae father. As secrets are found out as the story plays out you will not be able to put this down. Still totally love Teju, Ladon and Draque and the bond with Serah. Totally cant wait for the next book
Omg what an amazing gripping book yet again. From the start you are thrown into several twists and turns with the appearance of her fae father. As secrets are found out as the story plays out you will not be able to put this down. Still totally love Teju, Ladon and Draque and the bond with Serah. Totally cant wait for the next book
June 10, 2021
Better then the first book
More action and magic, steamy, and secrets revealed. This book was better then the first in the series and the characters were more developed. Still on the short side which would benefit the story more with more detail has some of it felt rush. The action and battles were well written.
More action and magic, steamy, and secrets revealed. This book was better then the first in the series and the characters were more developed. Still on the short side which would benefit the story more with more detail has some of it felt rush. The action and battles were well written.
August 2, 2021
I was so angry for Sera having to deal with her ridiculous father. He didn't give me a good impression of elves in this world. Her dragons make everything better for me and I love the idea of having dragon eggs. Usually the stories don't do things that way. I know if I was going to have multiple babies I would rather lay eggs.
September 4, 2021
4.5/5
I actually enjoyed this book more than the first one, so I’m glad I gave it a chance. I liked that it focused on Violet and her mate while also including Serah and her harem, which gave a little more variety. I’m interested to see how the author with finish the series with the next book.
I actually enjoyed this book more than the first one, so I’m glad I gave it a chance. I liked that it focused on Violet and her mate while also including Serah and her harem, which gave a little more variety. I’m interested to see how the author with finish the series with the next book.
January 31, 2020
OMG, I read this one in just one sitting!! I love Serah and her mates and how the relationships develop and all the twists and turns keep you in a crazy rollercoaster!!! Where did this dad come from now? lol... In love with this serie!!! Cant wait for the next
February 1, 2020
I think I like this series of hers even more than I liked her last series that I read, and that's saying something! Sirens, dragons, witches and fae are some of my favorites and here they all are together! Drama, family loyalties, magic, danger, sex..this has it all. Highly recommended!
February 5, 2020
Great read
This was a great addition to the series. It reads from several pov's and has several stories in one book that all coincide with the main characters and plot. Plenty of suspense and action to keep the pages turning.
This was a great addition to the series. It reads from several pov's and has several stories in one book that all coincide with the main characters and plot. Plenty of suspense and action to keep the pages turning.
August 23, 2020
Loved it!
I can’t wait for book three! Character building was great and the plot wasn’t predictable throughout the entire book. The scenery and settings were very well described. Overall I really enjoyed book 1 & 2!
I can’t wait for book three! Character building was great and the plot wasn’t predictable throughout the entire book. The scenery and settings were very well described. Overall I really enjoyed book 1 & 2!
December 1, 2020
Serah and her mates adventures continue. This book feels like two stories in one book. We meet Serah's mates brothers and we are introduced to their mate. This is a brilliant second book and I can't wait for book three.
September 24, 2021
This book was a fantastic read that had me hooked from the moment that I started reading it. It moves along at a great pace, has interesting characters and a story that will not disappoint you no matter what happens. This book needs to be read, there is no doubt about it.
February 11, 2022
Rating: 4-Stars
Age: "R"
This is a Reverse Harem Series--okay storyline but just way too many Sex Scenes ..needs more actual story content. I gave 4 stars because of actual pretty good storyline.
Mrs.C =)
Age: "R"
This is a Reverse Harem Series--okay storyline but just way too many Sex Scenes ..needs more actual story content. I gave 4 stars because of actual pretty good storyline.
Mrs.C =)
January 31, 2020
loved it
my God I just love Tara's books and this one like all others I've read so far hit the spot.
great second volume but I want more lol
my God I just love Tara's books and this one like all others I've read so far hit the spot.
great second volume but I want more lol
November 30, 2020
I really enjoyed this book
December 18, 2020
Fae and mages and griffins, oh my!
More fantastical species, more mayhem, and more intimate encounters. Another enjoyable read in the series. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next!
More fantastical species, more mayhem, and more intimate encounters. Another enjoyable read in the series. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next!
January 21, 2021
Loved the audio Stephanie Rose is one of my favourite narrators.
Tara wrote a story with many levels , lots of storylines. Loved it
Tara wrote a story with many levels , lots of storylines. Loved it
September 23, 2021
Next book please !!
This book was as good as book1 so can’t wait to read the final book and see if Serah finally gives her grandfather the end he deserves
This book was as good as book1 so can’t wait to read the final book and see if Serah finally gives her grandfather the end he deserves
October 16, 2022
I'm so confused
I found the style of writing to be incredibly juvenile. I'm not the biggest fan of multiple story lines I'm lines book, so it really could just be me.
I found the style of writing to be incredibly juvenile. I'm not the biggest fan of multiple story lines I'm lines book, so it really could just be me.
June 10, 2023
2nd book is just as good as the first one
November 20, 2023
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Easy read, good sequel to the first book.
Easy read, good sequel to the first book.
January 7, 2025
The supes are back in book 2 of The Academy of Misfit Witches series. The siren and her dragon-shifter mates have more at risk as they continue learning more about the siren's past.
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