Elena Lawson books

Elena Lawson is a Canadian author of dark paranormal romance and why-choose fantasy, known for series like Boys of Briar Hall, The Last Vocari, and Arcane Arts Academy.

Arcane Arts Academy Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Soul Bound 2021 Buy
Magic Untamed 2021 Buy
Blood Pledged 2021 Buy
Shadow Tainted 2021 Buy
Death Kissed 2021 Buy

Boys of Briar Hall Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Crooked Crows 2021 Buy
Wicked Trials 2021 Buy
Twisted Games 2022 Buy
Warped Minds 2022 Buy

Fallen Cities: Elisium Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Kiss of the Damned 2020 Buy
Sins of the Damned 2021 Buy
Rise of the Damned 2022 Buy

Her Immortal Legacy

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Chasing Time 2019 N/A

Kings of Kilborn University Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Soulless Saint 2022 Buy
Ruthless Reign 2023 Buy

The Last Vocari Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Compel Me 2019 Buy
Provoke Me 2019 Buy
Redeem Me 2020 Buy
Destroy Me 2020 Buy

The Painted Sinners Duet Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
White Rose Painted Red 2025 Buy
White Rose Painted Red: The Painted Sinners Duet, Book 1 2025 N/A
TBA TBD N/A

The Queen’s Consorts Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Claimed by Night 2018 Buy
Bound by Secret 2018 Buy
Seduced by Power 2018 Buy

The Wolves of Forest Grove Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Shifted Fate 2019 Buy
Shifted Soul 2020 Buy
Shifted Rule 2020 Buy
Shifted Scars 2021 Buy

Elena Lawson lives in a small town in Canada with her husband, daughter, and Siberian cats. She writes dark paranormal romance and why-choose fantasy (a subgenre where the heroine has multiple love interests and does not have to choose between them). Her books feature what she calls “feisty heroines and unforgettable heroes,” and they tend toward the darker, more intense end of the romance spectrum.

Lawson published her first book, Claimed by Night, in 2018, launching The Queen’s Consorts trilogy of fae court romance. She followed quickly with The Last Vocari (a vampire romance series), The Wolves of Forest Grove (shifter romance), and Arcane Arts Academy (paranormal academy romance). Several of these series share a connected universe she calls the “World of Thorn.”

Her biggest commercial success came with Boys of Briar Hall (2021-2022), a dark academia series about a young woman who draws the attention of three dangerous boys known as the Crows at Briar Hall Academy. Kings of Kilborn University spins off from that series. Lawson also co-writes with her sister Blake Lawson on The Painted Sinners Duet, and co-authored the Her Immortal Legacy series with Katie May. She self-publishes through her own Thorn House Publishing imprint.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Elena Lawson written?

Elena Lawson has written 29 books across 9 series.

What was Elena Lawson's first book?

Elena Lawson’s first book is Bound by Secret, published in 2018.

What is Elena Lawson's most popular series?

Elena Lawson’s most popular series is Boys of Briar Hall, a four-book dark enemies-to-lovers romance set at Briar Hall Academy. The series reached Amazon’s top 50 in dark romance and has the highest ratings among her works on Goodreads.

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