Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinister Games | 2022 | Bianca Cole | N/A |
| 2 | Sinister Games / Corrupt Educator | 2022 | Bianca Cole | Buy |
| 3 | Cruel Bully | 2022 | Bianca Cole | Buy |
| 4 | Sinful Lessons | 2022 | Bianca Cole | Buy |
| 5 | Playing Dirty | TBD | Bianca Cole | N/A |
| 6 | Playing Dirty / Twisted Games | 2023 | Bianca Cole | Buy |
The Syndicate Academy blends two popular dark romance subgenres: academy romance and mafia romance. Published in 2022 and 2023, the series is set in an elite institution controlled by criminal organizations, where students and faculty play power games with real consequences.
The series opens with Sinister Games (later retitled Corrupt Educator), establishing the academy’s corrupt hierarchy. Cruel Bully follows with the kind of bully romance the subgenre is named for, while Sinful Lessons and Playing Dirty (retitled Twisted Games) continue to explore the twisted relationships that form when young people are trapped in an institution run by the underworld. Cole combines her mafia expertise with the closed-environment tension of academy settings, creating a series where every hallway and classroom is a potential battleground.