Shadow Academy: First book in The Last War fantasy dystopian series

by E.K. Frances

Tristan thought life was already as bad as it could get... Orphaned. Beaten. An outcast.

Then he’s taken. Stolen in the night.

They chose the right boy. No one will miss Tristan Webb. No one will come looking. And no one will hear him scream as he’s trained inside the Shadow Academy.

As Tristan’s power grows, so does the fear of what he’s becoming. He isn’t being educated — he’s being shaped into a weapon. In a world where darkness wears many faces, Tristan must decide who the real enemy is… and whether survival is worth surrendering everything he once was.

Shadow Academy is the first book in The Last War series — a dark dystopian fantasy set in The Hybrid Universe, where a new generation of humans has begun to develop dangerous abilities.

Kindle Edition

Expected publication May 30, 2026

About the author

Born with a love of fantasy, and an out-of-control imagination, E.K. Frances has been creating stories all their life. Whether travelling the world, or walking the dog, their mind is always dreaming up a new adventure.

Dark, gritty, broken worlds; fast-moving plots, and morally grey characters; blurred lines between right and wrong, and plenty of twists. If you like the sound of that, you will enjoy E.K. Frances’ books.

Are you ready to embrace the darkness?

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