Academy Ad Astra

A Series Starter Gothic Sci-Fi Romance of Rival Minds, Forced Proximity, and Slow Burn Desire

She came to the academy to prove herself. He knows she doesn’t belong.

Riven Istra has always had to navigate the world differently—and it’s gotten her into trouble before. When she’s accepted into the elite Ad Astra Academy, she plans to keep her head down and her record clean. But the assignment she’s given is impossible: work side-by-side with the one man who can unmake her new identity.

As rival goals clash, dangerous choices must be made—and the closer they get to unlocking the truth, the harder it becomes to keep their hearts out of the equation.

If you love dark academia romance, enemies to lovers tension, and forced proximity in a high-stakes sci-fi setting, you’ll devour this complete standalone prequel novella to The Academy Protocols.