Bound by Blood

By Rhys Evans

Mallory Sinclair has spent her life locked away from truth...until the day her magic erupts in front of everyone and the world she was never supposed to enter comes to claim her.

Whisked away to Blackthorn Academy, a hidden school for witches, vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural outsiders, Mallory expects answers. instead, she finds locked doors, whispered warnings, and students disappearing without a trace. the council calls it protection. Mallory knows better, especially when a black rune burns itself onto her wrist, making her the key to something ancient buried beneath the school.

Now she is caught between Rowan Ash, a cursed werewolf heir raised to hate witches, and Adrian Devereaux, a vampire prince bound to a blood debt older than Blackthorn itself. both boys have secrets. both could destroy her. and both may be the only reason she survives long enough to uncover what the academy is hiding.

Because the students were never the ones in danger.

They were the offerings.

And if Mallory cannot stop what is waking beneath Blackthorn, she will become the monster everyone has been waiting for.

Reader Note: This story contains a slow burn why choose romance, strong language, scenes of violence and danger, emotional tension, secrets, betrayal, and potentially dark themes connected to magic, sacrifice, and survival.
18+

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HJ13L2JX
• ISBN13: 9798171913595
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"