A COMPLETE WHY-CHOOSE TRILOGY · NIKA GRAY
She was never supposed to belong.
Now she wants all four.
The warmth she’s never had. The cold heir she wants to unravel. The man who keeps stopping just before the kiss. The enemy she cannot escape—or stop wanting.
Sadie has spent too much of her life alone. Now their touch wakes forbidden magic, their families stand between them, and the Council can take away everything—even their memories of loving her.
Let them try to make her walk away.
Protectors Academy by Nika Gray is a complete paranormal fantasy academy romance trilogy set at a mage college in upstate New York. It follows Sadie Bishop and one developing why-choose group across three books: Sparking Magic, Defense Magic, and Battle Magic. Read in order. Available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook.
Why chooseMagical collegeForbidden romanceSecret magical bondsAmnesiaFound familyFamily oppositionEnemies to loversForced proximity
BEFORE YOU FALL
Your Protectors Academy questions.
What is Protectors Academy about?
Protectors Academy is Nika Gray’s complete paranormal fantasy academy romance trilogy. Sadie Bishop arrives at a mage college with a missing past and forbidden Fae fire. As her relationships with Fergus, Cole, Declan, and Aiden develop, their magical bonds put them in conflict with powerful families and the Magic Council. The story follows their fight for each other from the Academy into the Borderlands.
Is this a university-age academy romance?
Yes. Sadie is twenty-two, and Protectors Academy is a military-style mage college in upstate New York. Its students train for service in the Borderlands. The trilogy begins at the Academy and later moves beyond campus.
Is Protectors Academy why choose or reverse harem?
Yes. Sadie’s romance develops with four men—Fergus, Cole, Declan, and Aiden—across the trilogy. She does not have to choose just one. The relationships develop at different times; the full group is not established in the first book.
Does each book follow a different couple?
No. All three books follow Sadie and the same developing why-choose group. Each installment raises new romantic stakes, rather than starting over with a different heroine or couple.
Is Protectors Academy enemies to lovers?
The trilogy includes enemies-to-lovers tension between Sadie and Aiden, whose divided loyalties and forced proximity become central in Battle Magic. Fergus, Cole, and Declan have different relationship dynamics with Sadie; all four men do not begin as her enemies.
Does it have forbidden or secret romance?
Yes. Sadie’s Fae fire and the unusual magic awakened through her relationships make their closeness dangerous under the Council’s anti-Fae rule. The group must conceal their magical connection, while family loyalties put pressure on whom they can openly stand beside.
What order should I read the books in?
Read Sparking Magic, Defense Magic, then Battle Magic. Start with Book 1: the relationships and external conflict continue across the trilogy.
Is the trilogy complete, and which formats are available?
Yes. Protectors Academy is a complete trilogy, available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook.
How spicy is Protectors Academy?
The series has an explicit, four-pepper heat rating. Expect on-page sexual intimacy. The group develops over three books, so the relationships and intimacy grow as the story progresses.
