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The sensational teen paranormal romance featured PEOPLE Magazine!

Hailey Hartley has just enrolled in the world's premier supernatural university. It's a school she's never heard of, located in a town called The Middle of Nowhere, and run by a creature that's not supposed to exist. But at least she got a scholarship...

Hailey's dreams have always been, well...vivid. As in monsters from her nightmares follow her into her waking life vivid. When her big sister goes missing, eighteen-year-old Hailey finds only one place offers her answers--a paranormal university in Alaska. There, she studies the science of the supernatural and must learn to live with a roommate from Hell, survive her otherworldly classes, and hope the only creature who can save her from the evil immortal who took her sister doesn't decide to kill her himself.

"EERIE, full of voice and romance, is a thrilling and beautifully crafted story that had me up late, racing through the pages to get to the end. " - Author Brenda Drake 

Book Number: One

Genre: Young Adult | Fantasy | Romance | Paranormal | Horror

Review: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

A paranormal romance with great dark academia vibes and an intense love triangle. 

Hailey Hartley and her sister, Holly, were inseparable. That is, until Holly disappears and Hailey must learn to deal with her sister's lost. The only clues that she has about Holly's disappearance leads to a mysterious paranormal college, Bear Towne University. With a full scholarship, Hailey sets off to the Middle of Nowhere, Alaska, in the hopes of finding out the truth. But dark entities lurk on campus and if Hailey isn't careful, she may not survive the school year. 

Quick note before I start, I did read the second edition, the one that came out in 2025, so this version of this book is filled to the brim with new and exciting content!

This was such a fun and spooky dark academia novel! I was a bit concerned that this one would take me a while to get through because it is over five hundred pages long, but I flew through this one in only a few sittings over about three days. I thought that the concept and characters in this one were really strong, so let's get into it! 

The beginning of this book follows high school Hailey as she works at her uncle's pub and finishes her senior year. Holly, Hailey's older sister, soon goes missing which launches us into the paranormal story plot that exists through most of the book. Hailey has strange dreams featuring this Envoy, a mythical creature that lives beyond the veil in this place called the Aether. His name is Asher and he is quite the protective little demonic being. He quickly introduces us into the magical politics between the Envoys that are very interesting and heavily involve Hailey. Eventually, Hailey agrees to go to Bear Towne University in Alaska, which pushes us into the next part of the book.

Upon reaching Alaska, Hailey learns that there is more to the world than she ever knew. She encounters book worms that talk and drink tea, dangerous monsters such as earworms, and yetis that lurk in the woods. Hailey's roommate is even a banshee, which is a pretty cool creature to see represented in this series. 

One of the major plot points after Hailey makes it to college is the love triangle between Fin and Asher. Fin is a cursed young lad who is forced to work for the Envoys. Hailey initially met him back home when they worked in the pub together. She feels greatly attracted to both boys, but she struggles to pick one. I must admit, both of these men have some huge red flags, but Asher is a controlling demonic being, so I'm definitely on team Fin if I have to pick between these two. 

The dark academia vibes of this one are great. The school is definitely filled with dangerous creatures and mischievous beings, which gives the book a bit of an eerie feel. Hailey also attends many different classes in which she studies paranormal beings, so the school is quite whimsical despite its dark vibes. 

Something that I found really cool about this book is the illustrations that adorn its pages. The author and illustrator of this book are one and the same, which I think is really cool. People that are willing to write and illustrate their books are just so cool to me. Both of these things take a ton of time, so I love seeing this level of commitment. 

This book is quite lengthy, so it's hard to talk about much of the plot without spoiling different parts of the book, so I think I'm going to mostly leave it at that. I did want to say though, that the ending has me desperate to know what happens next, because some seriously juicy secrets are revealed just before the end of the book. This is a bit frustrating, but I always give kudos to authors who are willing to end their book on a successful cliffhanger. 

Overall, "Eerie" is such a fun paranormal romance that is filled to the brim with dark academia vibes and one of the most intense love triangles I have ever read. I loved the atmosphere of Bear Towne University and enjoyed following all the magical experiences that Hailey goes through. The cliffhanger at the end of this one has me feeling a bit twitchy, but it has me so excited to read book two! I definitely recommend this one if you are a fan of paranormal romance, dark academia, or fantasy stories tinged with spooky vibes! 

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A broken bond. A dying world. A love that refuses to fade.

The Aether is dying, and it’s taking the Earth with it.

After the catastrophe at Bear Towne University, the Aether is damaged—and so are the souls trapped within it.

Asher’s sacrifice saved Hailey’s life, but it cost him his freedom, and his love for Hailey has created a rift that’s spreading through the emotionless Aether and onto the Earth like rot. Trapped in the realm between life and death, Asher’s slipping away—his power fracturing, his soul fading, and he’s becoming something the Aether itself can’t contain. His presence is a sickness, and if Hailey can’t find a way to bring him back, it will consume both Aether and Earth.

Fin, buried alive, must fight his way out with a device powered by Aetherinum—an unstable element that burns as fiercely as the soul that fuels it. But a power that intense exacts a price, and Fin must decide what he’s willing to surrender in exchange for survival.

Meanwhile, Holly is held captive by an Envoy who mistakes his obsession for love. To survive him, she’ll have to think like a monster… and maybe become one.

As light turns against shadow and loyalty against love, unlikely alliances form in the chaos. Because if Hailey, Fin, Holly—and even Cobon—can’t find a way to bring Asher back, the Aether will consume them all.

Love brought them together.
The Aether might tear them apart.
But some bonds—no matter how forbidden—can’t be broken.

Book Number: Two

Genre: Young Adult | Fantasy | Romance | Paranormal | Horror

Review: ? 

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A place of legends, lore, and a few things best left in the dark. This companion handbook to C.M. McCoy’s EERIE offers a freshman’s guide to the mysterious ParaScience University.

Inside, students will find:

 - An Introduction from the President (do NOT get on his bad side)

- Getting to Campus (this is no ordinary airplane)

- The History of the University (all the EERIE mythology in one place – just keep an open mind here)

- Student Services (best not to need these)

- Peculiar Buildings (more like notorious)

- Local Legends (aka buried police reports)

- Campus Safety & Survival Tips (for navigating both the Alaska wilderness and the curiosities that slip through the veil…equally deadly)

And more!

Part orientation, part survival manual, and part short story collection, this handbook is perfect for readers who want to immerse themselves in the strange world of Bear Towne and the mythology of the EERIE series.

Book Number: Guide

Genre: Young Adult | Fantasy | Paranormal | Horror

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