Institute of the Shadow Fae books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Institute of the Shadow Fae series?"

"There are four books in the Institute of the Shadow Fae series, published between 2018 and 2019."

Q: "What is the first book in the Institute of the Shadow Fae series?"

"The first book in the Institute of the Shadow Fae series is Court of Shadows, published in 2018."

Q: "What is the Institute of the Shadow Fae series about?"

"The series follows Arianna, a demi-fae bartender in the human world, who is recruited into the Institute of the Shadow Fae after a fae assassin named Ruadan spares her life. She must prove herself at the dangerous academy while facing an impossible choice between betraying her mentor and saving her best friend."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Court of Shadows	2018	Demons of Fire and Night Universe	Buy
2	Court of Darkness	2018	Demons of Fire and Night Universe	Buy
3	Court of Night	2018	Demons of Fire and Night Universe	Buy
4	Court of Dreams	2019	Demons of Fire and Night Universe	Buy

The Institute of the Shadow Fae by Demons of Fire and Night Universe (the pen name C.N. Crawford) is a four-book urban fantasy romance series published between 2018 and 2019. The story begins with Court of Shadows, where Arianna, a demi-fae working as a bartender among humans, is nearly killed by a fae assassin named Ruadan. He lets her live on one condition: she must earn a place at the Institute of the Shadow Fae, a secretive and dangerous academy hidden from the mortal world.

As Arianna trains at the Institute through Court of Darkness, Court of Night, and Court of Dreams, she is drawn deeper into fae politics and power struggles. The tension ratchets up when she faces an impossible decision: betray Ruadan, the mentor she has come to trust, or watch her human best friend die. The series combines the academy setting with court intrigue and a slow-building romance. It is part of the broader Demons of Fire and Night Universe, and events here connect directly to the A Spy Among the Fallen trilogy.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Institute of the Shadow Fae series?

There are four books in the Institute of the Shadow Fae series, published between 2018 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Institute of the Shadow Fae series?

The first book in the Institute of the Shadow Fae series is Court of Shadows, published in 2018.

What is the Institute of the Shadow Fae series about?

The series follows Arianna, a demi-fae bartender in the human world, who is recruited into the Institute of the Shadow Fae after a fae assassin named Ruadan spares her life. She must prove herself at the dangerous academy while facing an impossible choice between betraying her mentor and saving her best friend.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order