When the descendants of the three most influential families in the dark Canadian town of Blairville meet at Vanderwood University, they are confronted with mutual hostility as well as with the expectations of their demanding families.

Bayla Adams, one of them, is less than pleased when she learns that she and her mother must move away from sunny California to the dark small town of Blairville. To make matters worse, she finds out about her mother’s mysterious past with the town where unsettling things lurk in the shadows. Moreover, she meets the neighbour’s attractive son who is constantly around her, discovers a university full of snobs being at each other’s throats every day, and is faced with her mother’s childhood friend who is forcing her into some sort of ominous cult.

But this is only the beginning.
Beneath the surface of Blairville rests a deeply rooted history, dangerous magic, lies with unforeseen consequences and a secret that will bring Bayla and the others closer than they would like…

A drama packed book series placed in the realm of dark academia, dark fantasy, romance, murder, and mystery crafted for adult readers seeking atmospheric depths.

For ambitious law student Emely Copeland, the pack has always been a priority. And marrying the Russian Alpha’s son seems like the perfect way to prove her loyalty. However, complications arise when her childhood friend suddenly shows interest in her. And as if that wasn’t enough, her academic rival and son of the family enemies, Miles DeLoughrey, who shouldn’t even be near her, seems to be eager to become her academic rival, not without painfully reminding her of the role she has to play in a system of power and intrigue.

Meanwhile, science student Julie Blair is determined to uncover what the mysterious and dangerous Professor Quentin Tiberius is up to, all while hiding her rapidly growing powers from the Circle.
But how long can she keep her true identity hidden? And is her professor the only one she should be wary of?

The students’ fates seem to increasingly intertwine, especially after discovering the diary entries of a girl who vanished twenty years ago…
But should they delve deeper into the past, or will it lead them all to their doom?

After the shocking events of the Winter Ball, the families are in turmoil - haunted by the unsettling mystery of why he, of all people, had to die. But just as the shock begins to settle, an anonymous hacker steps into the chaos, threatening to liberate Vanderwood University from the grip of its power-hungry co-director, Harlow, by organizing illegal games.

As tensions rise, one thing becomes clear: the real game has only just begun.

While Bayla tries to survive the town’s feuding fronts, and Julie strikes a dubious pact with her dangerous molecular biology professor, Emely faces an impossible dilemma – falling for the very person she was raised to despise. And then there’s Larissa, who has made it her mission to spy on the mysterious and forbiddenly hot new IT student.

Burdened by the expectations of their families, the students know they must keep searching for the truth, even if it means working together.

However, when they stumble upon a revelation that changes everything, they are confronted with a difficult question: How much of the past should stay buried? And what price will they pay for uncovering secrets that were never meant to be found?