Bone Year (Ashwell Academy Book One) by Ashley R. O'Donovan

Bone Year (Ashwell Academy Book One)
by Ashley R. O'Donovan
September 10, 2026
Genre: Dark Academia Romantasy
-Enemies to lovers
-Romantasy with Dark Academia vibes
-Morally gray vampire MMC
-Battlefield Healers
-Secrets in her blood
-Animal Eidolons
-Magical Academy
-Slow Burn
A DEAD HEALER SAVES NO ONE.
Maelis Rose is supposed to be a village healer like her father, but when he dies and a letter summons her to an academy she never applied to, she leaves behind everything she knows.
Her departure comes at the worst-possible time. The Cycle rips through Valen every hundred years, unleashing twisted creatures that decimate entire villages.

A BRUTAL ACADEMY.
Ashwell Academy trains Veilguards: battlefield surgeons who fight to save lives while war rages all around them. Most don't survive training.

Maelis is human in a school full of vampires, fae, shifters, angels, and demons. They see her as weak, disposable, already dead. The headmaster sees something else entirely, and his attention might be worse than their contempt.

A DANGEROUS OBSESSION.
Then there's Draven Alucar, a vampire with blood on his hands and a black wolf that watches her almost as much as he does. He tells her she doesn't belong and pushes her until she breaks, yet when danger finds her, he's always there first. She doesn't understand him but can't stop thinking about him either. He's hiding something.
So is she, though she doesn't know it yet.

A SECRET IN HER BLOOD.
Everyone at Ashwell has an agenda, but Maelis is fighting a war no one else can see. Her hands won't stop shaking, and her father's death haunts every cut she tries to make. If she can't learn to hold a scalpel steady, the Cycle won't be what kills her.
But the real question is—why did Ashwell summon her in the first place?

Content Warning
Before you begin: Bone Year is an adult romantasy that contains mature themes including graphic medical scenes, violence, blood, death, grief, parental loss, panic attacks, trauma, bullying, intimidation, morally gray characters, and sexually explicit scenes. Please read with care.

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About the Author:
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Ashley R. O’Donovan is an author of fantasy romance currently working on her next novel. Drawing inspiration from her love of travel, Ashley enjoys exploring new cultures and experiences, particularly in Kenya and Uganda, where she finds endless inspiration for her stories.
Born and raised in Monterey, California, Ashley loves spending time with her friends and family, and when she’s not writing, you can almost always find her cuddled up with one of her dogs reading a book, or catching the latest horror movie with her husband.
If you would like to contact Ashley directly please email: inquiries@authoraro.com

Book Trailer Reveal for Loyal Liars by R.M. Carpus + giveaway

We're thrilled to present the book trailer reveal for Loyal Liars by R.M. Carpus - Coming June 2027!

 

Loyal Liars
by R.M. Carpus
Expected Release Date: June 8, 2027
Genre: Dark Academia Villain Romance / Suspense Horror
Tropes & Themes:

• Villains
• Morally gray
• Enemies to lovers
• Touch her and 💀
• Class divide/class differences
• Secret societies
• Broken bad boy
• Strong FMC
• Family secrets
• Rags to riches
• It was all a bet
• Dark elite underworld
• Wealth and power

Mirror, mirror, on the wall,
Who's the greatest liar of them all?

When the Reapers unleash a new wave of terror on Abingdon University's elite, ivy-shrouded halls, Lukas Godfrey, the drop-out son of the school's esteemed English Chair, is ordered by his father to retaliate against their leader. Confronting the Reapers is the last thing he wants to do, but their latest attack threatens the only home he's ever known, and what Daddy wants, Daddy gets. As Master of Abingdon's oldest and most powerful secret society, Liam Godfrey makes the rules, and only fools disobey.

Until Lukas meets the girl who makes him want to break free for good from his father's tyrannical reign and start creating the blueprint for his own destiny. Lana Cameron is everything Lukas isn't, and a raging storm he never saw coming. As he fights his desire to choose Lana over the privileged life Liam has mapped out for him, he discovers the one thing they have in common might be the key to saving them both.

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About the author

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R. M. Carpus is the co-founder of Wraith House and a member of the Horror Writers Association. She earned her bachelor's degree in English and professional writing from Saint Joseph’s University and lives in Seattle, always on the lookout for orcas, Brandi Carlile, and Eddie Vedder. Her forthcoming Gothic suspense novel, I KNEW HER ONCE, releases summer of 2026. 

 

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Cover Reveal: An Arc of Ash (Arc of Ash Series Book 1) by Hailey Jade

An Arc of Ash is a dark academia romantasy featuring deadly trials, forbidden magic, buried secrets, a dangerously ambitious heroine, and a slow-burn romance built on rivalry, obsession, and the terrifying experience of being truly seen.

An Arc of Ash (Arc of Ash Series Book 1)
by Hailey Jade
January 11, 2027
Genre: Dark academia romantasy
When Ashlyn arrives at Delghara she has nothing but ambition and a desperate determination to prove herself. The Dominion's elite magic wielders hold positions of immense power and influence, and Ash intends to claim a place among them. But first, she has to survive an institution that erodes loyalty, normalises sacrifice, and turns students into weapons.

Then she meets Xave Gable.

He’s brilliant, ruthless, and impossible to shake once he’s decided something is worth his attention. He’s also the first person to recognise the hunger lurking beneath her controlled exterior and seems intent on seeing just how deep it goes.

As deadly trials claim lives around them and Delghara's secrets begin to surface, rivalry gives way to fascination, then fascination gives way to obsession.

And obsession has a way of demanding more than anyone intended to give.

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About the author
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Hailey Jade is an Australian who has the audacity to think she might be able to hack it as a writer. She writes romantic fantasy that tends towards middle/dark portrayals of love, so you'll see tropes like enemies-to-lovers, hate to love, forbidden love, and essentially variations of I-want-you-but-I-don't-want-to in her books. She likes her female leads strong and her male leads a little bit wicked.

Dark Romantasy: The Darkest Gift by Nikki Welton

Welcome to the tour for The Darkest Gift by Nikki Welton! This is a dark academia romantasy perfect for fans of Holly Black and Kerri Maniscalco.

The Darkest Gift
by Nikki Welton
Release Date: February 14th
Genre: Dark Romantasy
Cover Designer: Whimsy Book Cover Graphics

• Unicorn companions
• Elemental magic
• Dark academia
• Murder
• Portal magic
• He falls first
• Warrior prince
• Curses
• Cozy cabin
• Found family

An Academy on the verge of ruin. Two worlds divided by forbidden magic. And a girl desperate to break the darkest curse.

For 18-year-old Amanda, the magical Academy ball was supposed to be an unforgettable night to celebrate the ending of the school year in Conifer, Colorado. But when she and her boyfriend Eric witness the most gruesome crime committed by the headmaster, they are given a choice: help him open a forbidden portal to the kingdom called Sunshadow from which no one has ever returned, or be his next victims.

 

Determined to discover the truth, Amanda and Eric enter the portal and follow the headmaster who claims he needs dark magic from Sunshadow to save the Academy from ruin. But, upon arrival, they are betrayed. Eric is hit with the most vicious curse, which leaves him barely alive. To save him, Amanda must reach to the deepest parts of her magic to follow the headmaster to the legendary Palace of Darkness and undo the spell before time runs out. 

 

With the help of a warrior prince and two unicorns who are as dangerous to humans as they are magically powerful, Amanda travels deep into the land of Sunshadow, fighting the dark magic inside her and her growing feelings for the prince. Knowing that every step might be her last, Amanda will have to decide who to trust and how much she is willing to sacrifice in order to save the one she loves and find the way back home.

The Darkest Gift is a dark academia romantasy, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Kerri Maniscalco.

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Triggers: Ghosts, murder, blood, injuries, open door sex scene, two love interests (I wouldn't call it a love triangle but after her boyfriend leaves her, Amanda meets someone else). 

 

About the Author:

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Nikki Welton is the author of Black Curtain Call, a YA time travel fantasy and a retelling of Macbeth. Nikki has a degree in English and a theater background. She studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in Los Angeles. When she's not writing, she can be found watching movies, reading, playing with her cats and skiing. She is also partial to a cup of herbal tea. 

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