Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firespell | 2010 | Chloe Neill | Buy |
| 2 | Hexbound | 2011 | Chloe Neill | Buy |
| 3 | Charmfall | 2012 | Chloe Neill | Buy |
The Dark Elite is a young adult fantasy trilogy by Chloe Neill set at St. Sophia’s, an exclusive boarding school in downtown Chicago. When Lily Parker’s parents take overseas research positions, they send her to St. Sophia’s, where she quickly discovers the school holds more secrets than she expected. The building has underground tunnels, some students disappear at night, and Lily soon learns that a group of teens called the Dark Elite are using magic for dangerous purposes.
In Firespell, Lily discovers she has her own magical powers called firespell and joins a group of young Adepts fighting against the Dark Elite. Hexbound and Charmfall continue the conflict as Lily learns more about her abilities and the source of the Adepts’ power. The series has a lighter tone than Neill’s adult books, aimed at teen readers who enjoy boarding school settings mixed with supernatural action. Fans of Neill’s Chicagoland Vampires will recognize her knack for building Chicago-based settings filled with hidden supernatural communities.