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The Crows: A Dark Academia Fantasy of Power, Lies, and Becoming
Born to break the chains that made her.They call them the Crows.
An elite brotherhood born of power, privilege, and secrets buried beneath the marble halls of Moonveil Academy.
Selene Ardyn was never meant to walk their world. A scholarship girl with a past wrapped in whispers, she came to Moonveil to escape the bloodline that cursed her name. But when she’s marked by the oath—a magic older than the academy itself—she becomes the key to a power that could destroy them all.
Lucien Thorne is the Crow who should have stayed away. Cold, loyal, and bound by a family legacy steeped in lies, he’s sworn to protect the oath…until Selene unravels everything he thought was true.
Enemies by duty.
Allies by survival.
Something far more dangerous by fate.
Because Moonveil’s walls don’t just hide monsters—they breed them. And once the oath chooses you, there’s no way out.
Lies will fall.
Loyalties will burn.
And when the final thread unravels, only one truth will
Power always demands a price.
Perfect for readers of Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black, and Carissa Broadbent, this standalone romantasy fae shifter academy novel blends dark magic, enemies-to-lovers tension, and heart-pounding twists into a story of power, choice, and forbidden love.
An elite brotherhood born of power, privilege, and secrets buried beneath the marble halls of Moonveil Academy.
Selene Ardyn was never meant to walk their world. A scholarship girl with a past wrapped in whispers, she came to Moonveil to escape the bloodline that cursed her name. But when she’s marked by the oath—a magic older than the academy itself—she becomes the key to a power that could destroy them all.
Lucien Thorne is the Crow who should have stayed away. Cold, loyal, and bound by a family legacy steeped in lies, he’s sworn to protect the oath…until Selene unravels everything he thought was true.
Enemies by duty.
Allies by survival.
Something far more dangerous by fate.
Because Moonveil’s walls don’t just hide monsters—they breed them. And once the oath chooses you, there’s no way out.
Lies will fall.
Loyalties will burn.
And when the final thread unravels, only one truth will
Power always demands a price.
Perfect for readers of Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black, and Carissa Broadbent, this standalone romantasy fae shifter academy novel blends dark magic, enemies-to-lovers tension, and heart-pounding twists into a story of power, choice, and forbidden love.
165 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 19, 2025
About the author
Isabel Riley
19 booksIsabel Riley is an author of historical fantasy and gaslamp fiction with heavy steampunk elements. Her stories focus on coming of age drama with a healthy dose of romance and humor. When she's not escaping to a fantasy world of long ago, she can usually be found with her friends and husband while they get into mischief in and around their hometown of New Orleans.
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