Beast Academy

by Brittany Carter

When her father’s death forces her into hiding, a human teen posing as a werewolf at Beast Academy must uncover who murdered him before rival heirs and ancient prophecies force her to choose a mate—or die for it.

Vivian Kingston ran to Beast Academy with one clear hide. The world she enters is anything but safe—an elite school for fae, dragons, vampires, and wolves where lineage is power and loyalty is currency. Posing as Blaire McConner, human and helpless in a sea of monsters, she must fake a wolf’s bite and fake a mate to survive long enough to open her father’s vault.

But the vault holds a key that awakens old curses, and when two top beasts—an incendiary dragon prince and a fierce wolf alpha—lay claim to her, Vivian’s secret life becomes a battleground. With a castle’s worth of politics closing in and a prophecy that demands a choice she can’t afford, Vivian must navigate betrayals, forbidden alliances, and blood-soaked history to find who killed her father—before her stepmother, the kings, or fate itself finish the job.

347 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 5, 2026

About the author

Brittany Carter writes Romance For All With a Southern Drawl! All of her romances are based in the south because that’s what she knows. She lives in Arkansas with her two favorite men. Her husband of six years and their two-year old wild-child Maddox. She graduated from The University of Arkansas at Monticello with her bachelor’s degree in English, and a minor in journalism. She previously wrote contemporary romance under a pen name where her novel HERE WITH ME and THERE WE’LL BE were Amazon Best-Sellers.

Reviews

[Mandy Sickle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vivian's dad has died and now she's at risk from her step mother. The only option was to hide and what better than the Beast Academy her father worked at? Considering she's a human they will never think to look for her there. She didn't expect to find one much less 2 fated mates at the school.As if she doesn't have enough to worry about she needs to solve her dad's murder.

I was craving a academy shifter romance and grabbed this one on Kindle Unlimited. I picked it up based on the cover alone and it does not disappoint. The characters are easy to connect with you cant help cheering Vivian on as she navigates her new life. She has two powerful men claiming to be her mate and both are determined to prove they are the one. I'm team Reid I just loved him so much.

I was hooked right from the start and finished the book in one reading session. It was a perfect balance of story with just the right amount of spice. This is my first book by the author but I'm a fan I enjoyed everything about Vivian's story and I'm excited for the next installment because I need it yesterday. If our craving a spicy YA supernatural Academy this one is a must. Plus isn't that cover stunning.

[Nic G · Rating 5 out of 5]

what just happened!?

Girl power 🎉 March can't come soon enough. Proof that the villian is in your corner. The hero is in the masses

[Giulia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beast Academy delivers a fast-paced and well-written dive into a compelling plot which had me hooked from the start, and the author's prose makes for a quick, enjoyable read. On a personal note, I did find that some of the key romantic and steamy scenes felt random, harried or forced, which impacted my emotional connection at those moments. However, the overarching story, characters, and world-building were strong enough that my overall experience was positive. I enjoyed the book and fully intend to pick up the sequel to see where the story goes next!

[Kristin E. Todd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beast Academy

Cute, basic, somewhat predictable. Very easy reading with lots of tropes. Lots of little spicy scenes. We meet Vivian on the run from her evil stepmother who wants to kill her to inherit her dad's estate. Thinking she's human, she enrolls in the supernatural academy to hide under a false identity. There she meets two hot rival guys who both claim to be her mate. Turns out there's a curse, ghosts, evil kings and other mysteries. Pretty good Beach read.

[Kara · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was a good book I enjoyed it

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really was not expecting this to be as good as it was. And that cliffhanger? Please. 🥲 I am not okay.