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Allied Kingdoms Academy Books in Order

Part ofJM Kearl Books in Order

See every Allied Kingdoms Academy book by J.M. Kearl in order, with summaries, series background, and clear guidance on where to begin.

Last updated: July 14, 2026

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Allied Kingdoms Academy books in publication order

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4 books

1

Curse of Blood and Shadow

by JM Kearl

2020

Cursed princess Visteal can foresee death with a touch. At a weapons-and-magic academy, she discovers a murderous threat stalking the students and must work with rival Prince Zyacus before the next vision becomes reality.

2

Curse of the Fae Moon

by JM Kearl

2020

After a vampire attack, Visteal returns to the academy and encounters a powerful Fae just as a red moon rises. To protect the human realm, she may have to accept a bargain that could take away everything she loves.

3

Curse of the Cruel and Lovely

by JM Kearl

2021

The Winter Prince's claim on Visteal forces her farther from the academy and from Zyacus. With old enemies and dangerous bargains closing in, she must decide what she will sacrifice for her people and the life she wants.

4

Curse of the Night

by JM Kearl

2022

Visteal and Zyacus return to a kingdom where a fight over succession threatens their future and the peace they have fought for. The final Academy story brings magic, divided loyalties, and hard choices for the royal couple.

Allied Kingdoms Academy books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Curse of Blood and Shadow"

    Curse of Blood and Shadow

    by JM Kearl

    2020Allied Kingdoms Academy, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Curse of the Fae Moon"

    Curse of the Fae Moon

    by JM Kearl

    2020Allied Kingdoms Academy, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Curse of the Cruel and Lovely"

    Curse of the Cruel and Lovely

    by JM Kearl

    2021Allied Kingdoms Academy, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Curse of the Night"

    Curse of the Night

    by JM Kearl

    2022Allied Kingdoms Academy, Book 4

Series background & context

The Allied Kingdoms Academy series is a young adult fantasy romance about a princess whose curse makes ordinary contact dangerous. Visteal can see how someone will die when she touches them, a power that has left her cautious, isolated, and afraid of what she might learn next. As the heir to a warrior kingdom, she is sent to the newly formed Allied Kingdoms Academy to train in weapons and magic alongside students from rival lands.

It is not a peaceful school year.

Visteal arrives carrying both her curse and the weight of old political grudges. One of the biggest problems is Prince Zyacus, an arrogant prince from a rival kingdom who has known her since childhood. Their countries have every reason to distrust one another, and neither of them is eager to make things easy. Yet when deaths and monstrous threats begin to surface around the academy, they cannot afford to stay on separate sides.

The academy is the series' main gathering point. Its stone halls hold students with powerful magic, dangerous secrets, and plenty of reasons to compete. Training with blades and spells is part of daily life, but the school is also vulnerable to forces that do not care about its rules. Visteal's visions make her one of the few people who recognizes that something worse is coming.

Each book widens the danger. What begins with a mysterious threat within the academy grows to include vampires, Fae power, red-moon omens, royal disputes, and choices that reach beyond the school grounds. Visteal must learn to use her abilities without letting fear make every decision for her. Zyacus, meanwhile, becomes more than the rival she remembers, though trust between them is never simple.

The heart of the series is the push and pull between Visteal and Zyacus. Their relationship moves through rivalry, forced cooperation, and feelings neither of them planned for. It stays tied to the larger story, because their personal choices are shaped by family duties, divided kingdoms, and the very real possibility that someone they care about will pay the price for a mistake.

Expect a brisk, adventure-focused fantasy with academy training, magical creatures, swords, talking cats, and a slow-building enemies-to-lovers romance. The four books are best read in order, starting with Curse of Blood and Shadow. Visteal's curse, the academy's mysteries, and the changing stakes all build from one installment to the next.

It is a story about learning that the future is not fixed, even when you can see parts of it coming.

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