Trying to figure out the reading order for these books gave me a headache when I first got into them. I'd say just stick to the publication order, which is how most readers experienced them. So that's: 1) 'The Awakening', 2) 'Frost and Fire' (the novella), 3) 'The Shadow Trials', 4) 'The Ghost of the East Tower' (another novella), and 5) 'The Crystal Throne'. Robertson wrote the side stories to flesh out the world between main releases, so reading them that way makes sense. It's not a huge deal either way, but publication order feels most natural.
Just read the trilogy in number order. The novellas are like deleted scenes. Fun for super fans but not necessary. I liked 'Frost and Fire' though—it gives more background on Professor Vance.
I read them totally out of order by accident—started with 'The Shadow Trials' because I liked the cover—and honestly, it was a mess. Don't do that. The magic system and political factions are built up carefully across the trilogy. If you skip 'The Awakening', you'll miss the whole foundation of Elara's bond with her elemental spirit and the initial rivalry with Kaelen. My advice is to treat the novellas as optional extras. Read the core trilogy from start to finish. If you're still hungry for more of that world, the side stories are there, but they aren't essential to understanding the climax in 'The Crystal Throne'. The main three books tell a complete story.
Well, let's see. The 'Celeste Academy' series can be a little confusing because the author, Clara Robertson, has published both a main trilogy and a bunch of side stories. The correct reading order I followed was to start with the trilogy: 'Celeste Academy: The Awakening', then 'Celeste Academy: The Shadow Trials', and finally 'Celeste Academy: The Crystal Throne'. After finishing those, I went back and read the novellas. 'Frost and Fire' takes place between the first two main books, and 'The Ghost of the East Tower' slots in before the final book.
Honestly, I think reading the side stories after the trilogy is fine. Some people say you should read them in chronological order, but that interrupts the main plot's momentum. The novellas are fun, but they feel more like bonus content exploring side characters. You won't be lost if you save them for later, and the main trilogy has a much more satisfying narrative arc if you read it straight through.
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This is a three part series all in one place.
Skylar just wants to be an asset to her pack. She's the daughter of the Beta and her brother is set to take the title after graduation. Her father wants nothing to do with her and is constantly belittling the things she does accomplish. She is the top of her class at school and the top warrior, but no one knows because she hides in the shadows as much as possible.Her bullies torture her, but never get caught. She takes them on time and time again though to protect other innocent members of her pack. Her brother and his friends ignore her existence and all she wants to do is get out of a pack that doesn't seem to want her and become an Elite Warrior for the Alpha King. She wants to feel wanted and accepted somewhere. Her whole world changes when a new girl shows up and decides to befriend Skylar after an intense training session. She brings Skylar out of the shadows and brings to light the darker side of pack members and pack culture. Can Skylar get past her past and live the life she wants?
On my sixteenth birthday, everything changes. One moment I'm your below-average girl—the next moment, I’m a monster.
A werewolf.
As a danger to society, and with my parents' refusal to help me, I have no other choice but to go to the werewolf place. Nothing prepares me for what waits for me inside the Academy of the Moon.
Not only do I learn that the horrid tales I’d been told about werewolves were not true—but that I am different from the others. This results in my being a scapegoat for condemnation.
What’s even worse is that the boy who marked me might be a murderer. He’s on the loose. Will he come back for me? Am I turning into an evil beast, like him?
And then, there’s Elijah Ledger. The future alpha—a gorgeous werewolf who appears to be bearing dark secrets from everyone. I’m drawn to him. But he’s a magnet for misfortune, and his secrets start to unveil themselves.
While I’m dealing with an array of problems, including a jealous girl who can’t stand my newfound attention from Elijah—one by one, students are getting attacked at the academy. The big question is: who is it? And why are they doing it?
Things get ugly—and I am caught in the middle of it.
Strength is everything in our world. I was born without it. My name is Maeve Nightwhisper—the royal family’s shame. I can’t shift. I don’t heal like a true Alpha. I was never meant to rule. That future belonged to my twin brother, Reeve. Until he was poisoned the night before enrolling at Lycan Spirit Academy. If the academy discovers the heir is dead, our uncle Garson claims the throne by dawn. So I bury my brother and become him. I cut my hair, bind my chest, suppress my scent, and enter the all-male academy under Reeve’s name. One injury that heals too slowly, one slip in the communal showers, one crack in my control, and I’m exposed. The academy is a battlefield disguised as a school. Ranking matches are merciless. Alphas dominate or get crushed. I can’t overpower them, so I awaken the Forbidden Arts—an outlawed technique once practiced only by women of my bloodline. They call me weak. Until I start winning. Now Alaric, the Academy’s Sword Bearer, watches me like prey. Dorian, the potions prodigy, looks at me like a secret he’s desperate to uncover. Then the Mate Bond snaps. If they discover I’m Maeve... The throne won’t be the only thing I lose.
"You'll fit in just right, Kelani. The kids here are as special as you are."
"No, they are different."
"You don't know how special you are at the moment, but you will soon enough, and thus, the school survived this long because of your birth."
At only nine years old, Kelani killed her father, was cast into the dark, dirty basement by her stepmother, and was left to repent for all her transgressions by everyone in her household. Kelani endured bullying and scorn, and just when she thought it might not end, she received an invitation to Mystic Academy, known as The Academy for Freaks.
Kelani believed all her problems would be solved when she arrived at the Academy, but that was just the beginning.
Love came in various forms for Kelani, and there were three she desired the most. However, she couldn't possibly be mated to three powerful werewolves who also had their eyes set on her, could she?
"It's alright Luciana, everything will be fine—they're just like you.”"No they're not, they have wings." Luciana Morgenstern has been hunted all her life. The High Council told everyone it was because she was a hybrid, but Luciana knows they truly consider her a threat because she has abilities that could make her far more powerful than even the Council's leader—so they take away the one thing that allows her to use her gifts, and put her into the Angel Academy. She has lived in the Academy for nine years now, and at the start of her tenth year, a dozen new angels join. One of which, will turn her miserable life upside down as the Council's intricate web of lies starts to unravel . . .
Kael Draven is destined to rule the nation’s strongest pack, bound by duty and a betrothal to Seraphine Vale, Moonridge Academy’s golden Luna-in-training.
But fate doesn’t care about rules.
The moment Elara— the new scholarship, quiet, human, and supposedly powerless girl steps onto campus, everything shifts, Protocols shatter. Kael’s wolf claims her. And Elara begins unlocking secrets that should’ve stayed buried… including a prophecy tied to a lost royal bloodline.
She shouldn’t have lasted a day.
Now she might change everything.
But Seraphine the betrothed Luna won’t give up her crown without a fight. And when black magic comes into play, Elara must face more than just destiny, she must survive it.
Will she rise and claim what’s hers?
Or be destroyed before the truth sets her free?
Ugh, this one's tricky because I had to go digging myself a while back. Most places list three main books: 'Celeste Academy: First Term,' 'Second Term,' and 'Third Term.' That seems to be the core trilogy following the main arc with the original characters.
But then there's the spin-off 'Celeste Academy: Freshmen' which is sort of a parallel story focusing on a new batch of students. It's a duology as far as I know. So if you're counting all novels set in the academy universe, that makes five. A lot of ebook bundles just sell the main three together, which adds to the confusion. I wish the author or publisher had a clearer series page somewhere.
My shelf has those five books, and I haven't seen announcements for more, so I'm sticking with that count until something new pops up.
The Celeste Academy books honestly don't get enough attention in the online fantasy circles I'm in. I picked up the first one on a whim because the cover was nice, expecting some generic magical school fare, but I was surprised by how quickly the political maneuvering takes center stage. It's less about learning spells in class and more about navigating the hidden factions within the academy walls. The protagonist, Elara, starts off naive but her growth is tied directly to unraveling a conspiracy that goes way beyond the school grounds. The magic system is interesting too—it's based on celestial alignments and stellar affinities, which adds a layer of strategy and limits that keep the power creep in check.
That said, the pacing can be a bit uneven. The middle of the first book drags with some bureaucratic academy politics before the real plot kicks into high gear. If you're looking for constant action, you might get impatient. But if you enjoy a slower build where the world and its power structures are carefully established, it pays off. The relationships between the students feel genuine, with alliances that shift based on information and circumstance, not just destined friendships. I found myself really invested in who was telling the truth and who was playing a long game.
I'd recommend it to fans of series like 'The Scholomance' or 'The Atlas Six', where the academy is as much a trap and a political entity as it is a school. Just go in knowing it's a deliberate, detailed series, not a quick popcorn read. The later books expand the scope dramatically, making the initial academy setting just the foundation for a much larger conflict.