The Marionettes

Vampire Academy meets True Blood in this dark and spicy New Adult Fantasy Romance series. A betrayal. A deadly secret. An unlikely ally. Valerie Darkmores entire life has been building up to this momenther initiation into the Marionettes, the prestigious league of witches sworn to serve the vampires. As one of the last remaining blood witches, her spot is almost guaranteed. At least, so shed thought. The academy is full of sabotage and secrets as the tasks begin, and Valerie quickly realizes she has more than her spot on the line. Her survival seems just as uncertain. The closer she gets to the final trial, the more she learns everythingand everyonearound her isnt quite what it seems. The Marionettes is a dark and twisty paranormal series about a mysterious, broody vampire prince and an infamous, stubborn blood witch forced to work together. Inspired by The Vampire Diaries, Vampire Academy, and True Blood, The Marionettes is best suited for mature readers with a taste for angst, forced proximity, a little blood, and a little spice. The Marionettes Series (in order): The Marionettes Wicked Souls Bloodless Ties (coming November 2022) Ruthless Ends (coming September 2023) Other titles by Katie Wismer (contemporary stand-alones) The Anti-Virginity Pact (The Pact, Book 1) The Anti-Relationship Year (The Pact, Book 2)