The Stone Initiation (Gargoyles of Stonehaven) by Debbie Cassidy

Fans of dark academy fantasy and enemies-to-lovers tension will devour this gritty romantasy series from Debbie Cassidy.

They say half-bloods don’t belong at the gargoyle table.

I’ve been my father’s secret shame my whole life, hidden to protect his spotless reputation. The only thing that kept me going was Romi: my half-brother, my protector, my family.

Until the day he died.

They call it an accident. I know it’s a lie. And the only way to uncover the truth is to enter Romi’s world: Stonehaven Academy, the training ground of the elite guardians.

Here, survival is a test I was never meant to pass. Pureblood gargoyles want me broken. The Council wants me silent. And then there’s Serath—the dangerously magnetic sigma leader of Romi’s unit, the one man I should never want.

If I want answers, I’ll need to get close to the sigma. I’ll need to play with fire and be prepared to get burned.

But there’s a reason Serath is off limits.

A reason that could mean the difference between life and death.

Because the Stone Council is hiding something far darker than Romi’s death.

And if their secret gets out, it won’t just shatter Stonehaven.

It will tear our world apart.