Courts of Aetheria Series by G.K. DeRosa

An epic romantasy must-read for fans of Fourth Wing and ACOTAR... Get ready to meet your next Shadow Daddy! A powerless outcast thrust into a brutal Fae academy.Her ruthless instructor caught between duty and desire.A forbidden love foretold to spark the kingdom’s absolute ruin.On the day of my twentieth birthday, a brutally handsome Shadow Fae darkens my doorway and whisks me away to an elite Fae academy. The problem is I’m not Fae, and I certainly don’t have any magical powers... moreAn epic romantasy must-read for fans of Fourth Wing and ACOTAR... Get ready to meet your next Shadow Daddy! A powerless outcast thrust into a brutal Fae academy.Her ruthless instructor caught between duty and desire.A forbidden love foretold to spark the kingdom’s absolute ruin.On the day of my twentieth birthday, a brutally handsome Shadow Fae darkens my doorway and whisks me away to an elite Fae academy. The problem is I’m not Fae, and I certainly don’t have any magical powers.Despite this, I’m thrust into a realm where magic is as vital as breath and far more dangerous.Thrown into an academy teeming with powerful Fae, I must navigate the treacherous waters of magical education, summon my dormant powers and battle merciless fellow students to prepare to face the rival Arcanum Citadel across the river. Home to the treacherous Shadow Fae, the end of the year battle determines our fate.More dangerous still is the mysterious connection with my ruthless, enigmatic Shadow Fae professor. As he begrudgingly mentors me in the ways of Light magic, our growing relationship becomes a forbidden attraction that neither of us can deny.As my powers unfurl and the boundary between light and dark blurs, a deeper threat a secret prophecy that could ignite war. The shaky peace between the courts trembles, and I'm faced with a choice that could alter the fate of our realm.I stand at the precipice, the key to averting a bloodbath—or igniting an all-consuming fire.Author's This epic fantasy romance series contains steamy enemies to lovers, touch her and I'll unalive you vibes, age gap and a smoldering slow burn student/teacher relationship. Content is for mature audiences and 18+ recommended. less

Aelia and Reign's story continues in the Courts of Aetheria where magic intertwines with passion, and the fate of a kingdom rests in the heartbeats of a forbidden romance.Author's This epic fantasy romance series contains steamy enemies to lovers, touch her and I'll unalive you vibes, age gap and a smoldering slow burn student/teacher relationship. Content is for mature audiences and 18+ recommended.

I thought I understood darkness. I was wrong.A realm long believed to be nothing more than legend now holds me captive, its cruel king whispering secrets of my lineage, of power buried deep in my bones—power he intends to steal for himself.King Helroth claims to know who I truly am… what I truly am.The longer I remain in his grasp, the more my memories fracture. The more the shadows whisper... moreI thought I understood darkness. I was wrong.A realm long believed to be nothing more than legend now holds me captive, its cruel king whispering secrets of my lineage, of power buried deep in my bones—power he intends to steal for himself.King Helroth claims to know who I truly am… what I truly am.The longer I remain in his grasp, the more my memories fracture. The more the shadows whisper. And the more I wonder, what if he’s right?Beyond the cursed mystical borders of this prison, Reign is unraveling. I feel it in the fraying bond that once tethered us heart to heart. He’s searching for me, driven by desperation, but I fear I won’t be the girl he remembers once he finds me.The courts are in chaos, teetering on the brink of war as a long-forgotten power rises from the ashes. With the looming prophecy, enemies turn to allies and with each passing day, the fate of our realm becomes more uncertain.Reign and I have defied fate before…But this time, I’m afraid it might break us.Perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns and Roses, CROWN OF WRATH AND RUIN is an action-packed, slow-burn romantasy brimming with dark magic, forbidden longing, and a love powerful enough to set the world aflame.Author's note:This epic fantasy romance series contains steamy enemies to lovers, touch her and I'll unalive you vibes, age gap and a smoldering slow burn student/teacher relationship. Content is for mature audiences and 18+ recommended. less

The crown will fall. The stars will rise. And the realm will kneel before her flame.I was never meant to survive this war, let alone become its weapon.The powers of Light, Shadow, and Night burn beneath my skin, volatile and barely contained. I’ve tasted darkness, danced with ruin, and I carry the weight of a prophecy that threatens to shatter me. They call me the Child of Twilight. A harbinger. A queen. A monster.Reign swore he would never stop fighting for me... moreThe crown will fall. The stars will rise. And the realm will kneel before her flame.I was never meant to survive this war, let alone become its weapon.The powers of Light, Shadow, and Night burn beneath my skin, volatile and barely contained. I’ve tasted darkness, danced with ruin, and I carry the weight of a prophecy that threatens to shatter me. They call me the Child of Twilight. A harbinger. A queen. A monster.Reign swore he would never stop fighting for me. Even when the bond between us frays. Even when the blood vow hanging over his head demands my death. But love may not be enough to save us. Not when I can’t even trust myself.Helroth gathers his army. The Courts are crumbling. And every choice I make has the power to ignite salvation or annihilate everything.The stars are watching. The realm is burning. And in the end... only one crown can rise.Author's note:This epic fantasy romance series contains steamy enemies to lovers, touch her and I'll unalive you vibes, age gap and a smoldering slow burn student/teacher relationship. Content is for mature audiences and 18+ recommended. less