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By Alex Rivers and C.N. Crawford

Series: Fey Academy for Spies

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For the first printing only! This paperback features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts. Nia tries to outwit the alluring but dangerous fey prince in the second book in the riveting contemporary romantasy Fey Academy for Spies trilogy that’s Fourth Wing meets Arthurian... Read More

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For the first printing only! This paperback features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts.

Nia tries to outwit the alluring but dangerous fey prince in the second book in the riveting contemporary romantasy Fey Academy for Spies trilogy that’s Fourth Wing meets Arthurian legend.

Nia never imagined becoming the fake mistress of the terrifying fey prince known as the Dream Stalker. But that’s exactly what happens when she ventures into Brocéliande to rescue her lover, Raphael. Sometimes, fate has a twisted sense of humour.

Captured by the prince, Nia quickly learns he’s a living nightmare. He soon discovers her hidden talent—mind control—and gives her no choice but to serve him. Avalon Tower believes it’s a good idea, too. Now, Nia is keeping secrets from everyone, and the Dream Stalker remains unaware that she is a spy. His plan? Manipulate ministers, overthrow his father, and annihilate humanity.

Seductive and complex, the prince is a constant threat, always on the verge of getting inside her head. In the fey palace, courtly intrigue reigns. If Nia can’t outsmart the prince, her neck will be the next on the execution block, and humanity will be crushed in his beautiful hands.

Series: Fey Academy for Spies

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Vale of Dreams

For the first printing only! This paperback features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts. Nia tries to outwit the alluring but dangerous fey prince in the second book in the riveting contemporary romantasy Fey Academy for Spies trilogy that’s Fourth Wing meets Arthurian legend. Nia never imagined becoming the fake mistress of the terrifying fey prince known...

By Alex Rivers and C.N. Crawford

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Avalon Tower

This paperback features full-colour interior cover art! A demi-fey gets abducted and taken to a spy school where she’s trained to fight an evil fey king in this first book in the riveting contemporary romantasy Fey Academy for Spies trilogy that’s Fourth Wing meets Arthurian legend. Avalon Academy rules: spy on your enemies, resist temptation, and try not to die...

By Alex Rivers and C N Crawford and C.N. Crawford

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798347119103

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 December 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Scarlett Press

Illustration: 4-4 cvr (sfx: foil; matte finish); f-c edges

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 400

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Alex Rivers C. N. Crawford Coming Soon in Fiction Fake Dating Fantasy Fiction Forbidden Romance General Fiction Historical Fantasy Pre-order Books Pre-order Romantasy Pre-Order Science Fiction & Fantasy Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Romance Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: Fey Academy for Spies

About the Author

C.N. Crawford—not one person but two—are Wall Street Journal bestselling authors of fantasy romance and urban fantasy. When they are not looking after their two energetic sons, they take turns writing drafts and revising. Christine is from Lexington, Massachusetts, and has had a lifelong interest in New England folklore—with a particular fondness for creepy old cemeteries. Nick spent his childhood reading fantasy and science fiction during Vermont’s long winters, which have rendered him impervious to the cold.

Alex Rivers is the coauthor of the Dark Fae FBI series. In the past, he’s been a journalist, a game developer, and the CEO of the company Loadingames. He is married to a woman who diligently forces him to live his dream and is the father of an angel, a pixie, and a gremlin. He has two voracious hounds that wag their tail quite menacingly at anyone who comes near his home.

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Avalon Tower

This paperback features full-colour interior cover art! A demi-fey gets abducted and taken to a spy school where she’s trained to fight an evil fey king in this first book in the riveting contemporary romantasy Fey Academy for Spies trilogy that’s Fourth Wing meets Arthurian legend. Avalon Academy rules: spy on your enemies, resist temptation, and try not to die...

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