Knights of Caliburn University Series by Jade R. Evans

Caliburn University isn’t like other colleges. It's small, exclusive, and old in every sense of the word. Latin is required. Dorms look like castles. And the fencing team never loses a match. It's the kind of place you have to be brilliant to get in, but insane to actually attend. Trust me--I would know. I'm coming to Caliburn to escape--escape my parents, escape the aftermath of my so-called breakdown, but mostly to escape the girl I was. Unstable. Delusional. Dangerous... moreCaliburn University isn’t like other colleges. It's small, exclusive, and old in every sense of the word. Latin is required. Dorms look like castles. And the fencing team never loses a match. It's the kind of place you have to be brilliant to get in, but insane to actually attend. Trust me--I would know. I'm coming to Caliburn to escape--escape my parents, escape the aftermath of my so-called breakdown, but mostly to escape the girl I was. Unstable. Delusional. Dangerous. All I have to do is study hard, achieve everything, and don't get in any trouble, and I'll prove I'm not damaged goods. Prove I can pursue my passion without losing my mind. But when my darkest secrets are exposed, the reigning queen of campus decides to make my life a living nightmare. With every day a fresh kind of torture, I'm so close to breaking--and this time, there won't be any coming back. Then they close ranks around me. Kingston, the cold, golden boy with the weight of the world on his shoulders. Kai, his hotheaded foster brother who fights dirty. Lanz, all soft smiles and gentle stares. And Callahan—the youngest, the pure-hearted gentle giant. Four boys with blades, the elite swordsmen of the Caliburn fencing squad. They train like monks, live like princes, and look at me like I’m a threat. .. or a miracle. Or both. Everyone else avoids me like I’m cursed. But the four of them circle closer. Sworn to protect something sacred… something I don’t understand. Because everything I tried to escape? It followed me here. And the truth is? I was never just another student. I'm the one who's going to put their training to the test. The Black Table is the first in a new paranormal/fantasy why choose series inspired by the legend of King Arthur with a dark academia, secret society twist. The story contains themes or scenes of bullying, mental illness, and self-harm; offers multiple love interests for the heroine that she won't have to choose between; and features sword-crossing in both senses of the term (IYKYK). less

They lied to me. They had their reasons. Their holy vows. Their sacred quest. I know all of that. And I don’t care. I’ve left Caliburn. I’ve spent weeks trying to be normal. To be manageable and unremarkable. If hiding in the dark is what it takes to survive, then so be it. I’m done with trying. But when a stranger suddenly shows up looking for me, the four Caliburn Knights aren’t far behind—and now they want forgiveness. Now they’re sorry. Now—suddenly—I matter... moreThey lied to me. They had their reasons. Their holy vows. Their sacred quest. I know all of that. And I don’t care. I’ve left Caliburn. I’ve spent weeks trying to be normal. To be manageable and unremarkable. If hiding in the dark is what it takes to survive, then so be it. I’m done with trying. But when a stranger suddenly shows up looking for me, the four Caliburn Knights aren’t far behind—and now they want forgiveness. Now they’re sorry. Now—suddenly—I matter. With no other options, I come back to the only place with answers. Return to my books and studies and trying to figure out the mystery that’s—apparently—at the heart of who I am. But there are strings attached. Protection they insist upon. Six-hour shifts, around the clock: four boys with swords, sworn to protect me from enemies I’m only beginning to understand. As if I weren’t already the campus outcast, now I have a bodyguard following me everywhere I go. So be it. I trust that they’ll keep me safe. I don’t need to forgive them to do it. Except that somewhere between the piles of research and the hidden corners of the campus, things change. Like they’re starting to…care. Not about me, but for me. Like I’m something too brilliant to stay in the dark. I don’t want to give in. The four of them can’t give in. And danger won’t wait for desire to sort itself out. Because The Consistory—the secret order that oversees their quest—is demanding answers. And there are others in pursuit of the Grail—people who will feed its ancient, terrible, world-changing power with blood. The only truth I know for sure: once their vows get pushed to the breaking point, there’s no going back. Only forward. Only together. Or not at all. THE IVORY THRONE is Book 2 in the Knights of Caliburn University series, a dark academia reverse harem romance where the heroine holds all the cards and her four sworn protectors grovel their way back from betrayal. It contains mature themes and may not be suitable for all readers. less

So much is broken. But the men who rule the Knights of Caliburn—the ancient order my four protectors answer to—don't know that. The White Brothers of St. Vincent have no idea what their sworn knights have done for me: vows abandoned, blood spilled, a sacred mission twisted beyond recognition. And time is running out. Kingston is fracturing under the weight of his choices. Kai's playing a dangerous game with men who never lose. Lanz is fading in ways that terrify me... moreSo much is broken. But the men who rule the Knights of Caliburn—the ancient order my four protectors answer to—don't know that. The White Brothers of St. Vincent have no idea what their sworn knights have done for me: vows abandoned, blood spilled, a sacred mission twisted beyond recognition. And time is running out. Kingston is fracturing under the weight of his choices. Kai's playing a dangerous game with men who never lose. Lanz is fading in ways that terrify me. And Callahan—steady, loyal Callahan—is being tested in ways that could shatter us from the inside. We can't hide for long. Because something else, something bigger, is holding Caliburn's campus frozen. And there are older powers stirring. A lady in the lake. A riddle with no easy answer. And a question I've been running from my entire life. Who do you think you are? I've spent so long hiding. Apologetic. Trying to just be normal. But when fire and reckoning come to Caliburn, no one else can answer for me. Not my knights. Not my enemies. Not even God himself. Only me. The Red Crown is the breathtaking finale of the Knights of Caliburn University series, a dark academia reverse harem romance featuring hidden magic, impossible choices, and four men who will defy heaven and hell for the woman they love. less