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Shifter Academy 1: Studies in Arcana: New Adult Fantasy Romance with Shifters
Welcome to the Madrivar Academy—a university to enhance your powers ... or lose your heart.All my life, I had wished for the powers thought lost to my bloodline to awaken within me.
I had hoped that once they did, everything would change for the better.
But I couldn’t have been more wrong.
I learned that the night my best friend’s brother crawled into my bed.
Bookish Rosa always longed to be a student at the exclusive shifter academy, where the best and brightest of the country sharpen their skills. But from the moment she arrives, she realizes she doesn’t belong. Her classmates shift into wolves, bears, and other beasts. Her transformation? A tiny, adorable cute kitten.
Worse, she’s assigned arrogant Ever Wilde as her mentor. Despite being her best friend’s brother, Ever has always looked down on her. Instead of helping her with her shifter powers, he teases her in ways that make her both furious and set her heart racing.
It’s not until Rosa meets the mysterious Raven, a stranger invisible to others on campus, that she begins to feel confident as a shifter. But the closer she grows to Raven, the more Ever’s behavior toward her seems to change… is it, of all things, jealousy? Or even something deeper?
The more time Rosa spends with them, the more she finds herself torn between the one who feels safe and the one who sets her heart on fire—until she realizes neither may be telling her the whole truth…
Maxton Hall meets Vampire Academy! Get ready for some sassy, banter-loaded, low-heat academy romantasy with shifters (no omegaverse). This is part 1 of 2 of the SHIFTER ACADEMY new adult fantasy romance / romantasy series available on Kindle Unlimited.
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I only meant to steal a quick glance at him—but my eyes immediately lingered. Now that I was seeing him from the front, I noticed the black shirt beneath his uniform jacket. The way it stretched across his chest...
“Rosa, right?”
The words hit me like a blow, and I hastily snapped my gaze to his eyes. My heart clenched. He'd scared the life out of me, and now he wasn't even sure what my name was? “Yes,” I replied curtly.
His expression didn't change. “You're staring.”
The realization hit me like a bolt of lightning, robbing me of the ability to think for a moment. He'd noticed? But I'd only looked at him for two seconds—
One of his brows arched. “...and you're still doing it. Not exactly polite.”
I had hoped that once they did, everything would change for the better.
But I couldn’t have been more wrong.
I learned that the night my best friend’s brother crawled into my bed.
Bookish Rosa always longed to be a student at the exclusive shifter academy, where the best and brightest of the country sharpen their skills. But from the moment she arrives, she realizes she doesn’t belong. Her classmates shift into wolves, bears, and other beasts. Her transformation? A tiny, adorable cute kitten.
Worse, she’s assigned arrogant Ever Wilde as her mentor. Despite being her best friend’s brother, Ever has always looked down on her. Instead of helping her with her shifter powers, he teases her in ways that make her both furious and set her heart racing.
It’s not until Rosa meets the mysterious Raven, a stranger invisible to others on campus, that she begins to feel confident as a shifter. But the closer she grows to Raven, the more Ever’s behavior toward her seems to change… is it, of all things, jealousy? Or even something deeper?
The more time Rosa spends with them, the more she finds herself torn between the one who feels safe and the one who sets her heart on fire—until she realizes neither may be telling her the whole truth…
Maxton Hall meets Vampire Academy! Get ready for some sassy, banter-loaded, low-heat academy romantasy with shifters (no omegaverse). This is part 1 of 2 of the SHIFTER ACADEMY new adult fantasy romance / romantasy series available on Kindle Unlimited.
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I only meant to steal a quick glance at him—but my eyes immediately lingered. Now that I was seeing him from the front, I noticed the black shirt beneath his uniform jacket. The way it stretched across his chest...
“Rosa, right?”
The words hit me like a blow, and I hastily snapped my gaze to his eyes. My heart clenched. He'd scared the life out of me, and now he wasn't even sure what my name was? “Yes,” I replied curtly.
His expression didn't change. “You're staring.”
The realization hit me like a bolt of lightning, robbing me of the ability to think for a moment. He'd noticed? But I'd only looked at him for two seconds—
One of his brows arched. “...and you're still doing it. Not exactly polite.”
211 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 25, 2026
About the author
Annie Waye
74 books15 followersAnnie Waye ist eine junge Autorin mit einer alten Seele. Sie ist auf der ganzen Welt zu Hause und seit jeher der Magie der Bücher verfallen. Sie schreibt, um den phantastischen Charakteren und fremden Orten Leben einzuhauchen, die sie seit ihrer frühesten Kindheit nicht mehr loslassen. Wenn sie nicht gerade an Romanen arbeitet, veröffentlicht sie Kurzgeschichten und bereist die Welt auf der Suche nach ihrem nächsten Sehnsuchtsort.
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This was a fun read that I really enjoyed. It's quite predictable, but that doesn't really detect from its enjoyment.
I am already looking forward to the next one.
I am already looking forward to the next one.
September 28, 2026
What a freaking awesome book! I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Thank you so much to the author for allowing me to read an ARC! I honestly loved everything about it. The pacing, the characters and the plot were all great. I just want to say-I knew it!! and I NEED book 2 now!!
October 11, 2026
This is a quick easy book to read with an interesting take on shifters. I’m sure in part two much more will be explained. I enjoyed the setting and I enjoyed the friendship between the two female characters. I did predict the plot twist very early on and I was not a fan of our MMC. The writing is easy to follow and the pacing is good.
October 22, 2026
Good Book
I enjoyed this book and with the ending I have several questions on why Raven is gone and Ever is sitting there in his boxers what the heck is happening. I need to know what happens at least I only have a little over a week to find out it may be my last read for October.
I enjoyed this book and with the ending I have several questions on why Raven is gone and Ever is sitting there in his boxers what the heck is happening. I need to know what happens at least I only have a little over a week to find out it may be my last read for October.
October 22, 2026
Yes, now I need book 2
Thoroughly enjoyed the book from beginning to end, everything I thought would happen has and now I need book 2 to confirm my suspicions.
Thoroughly enjoyed the book from beginning to end, everything I thought would happen has and now I need book 2 to confirm my suspicions.
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