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Cruel Academy: A Dark High School Bully Romance (Princes of Ravenlake Academy Book 2)

Nicole Fox

Book 2 in the Princes of Ravenlake Academy series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

The princes of a merciless academy run their kingdom on fear, and this dark bully romance drops a heroine straight into their crosshairs. Cruelty masks something hungrier, and the slow shift from torment to fixation crackles with menace. Heavy on elite hierarchy, group dynamics, and the dangerous pull of boys who shouldn't be wanted. For fans of academy darkness with a possessive, simmering edge.

At a glance

Cruel Academy is book 2 in Nicole Fox’s Princes of Ravenlake Academy series; to read in order, start with Cruel Prep. It rates 4/5 for spice and 4/5 for darkness, mid-range for bully romance: of the 419 bully romance books we rate, 9% score lower for darkness and 6% lower for spice. Tropes: bully, enemies to lovers and forbidden romance. It is about as dark as Nicole Fox’s other books on Readark (average darkness 4.0/5). 3 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Book details

Published
January 2021

Cruel Academy spice level

Cruel Academy is rated 4/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: explicit and frequent, meaning multiple detailed scenes, with heat central to the story. Its darkness rating is 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate

Cruel Academy content warnings

We list 3 content warnings for this book. They stay hidden until you tap, so you can check without spoilers.

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  • Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
  • Graphic Violence
  • Physical Abuse

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