Royal Heirs Academy, Lindsey Duga
Royal Heirs Academy, Lindsey Duga
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Royal Heirs Academy

Author: Lindsey Duga

Series: Royal Heirs Academy #1

Narrator: Sarah Beth Goer, Nick Afka Thomas

Unabridged: 12 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/07/2025


Synopsis

In this story filled with “romantic tension, royal drama, and family secrets” (Kristy Boyce), four teens living in a glamorous boarding school must compete in order to inherit a European kingdom. Perfect for fans of Elite and Maxton Hall—The World Between Us.  

For fifty years, King Leander Eldana has ruled Ashland without naming an heir to the crown. After sending away his grandchildren to be raised out of the public eye, it’s finally time to secure his nation’s future by appointing one definitive heir. The best way to appraise his successor? In the halls of Almus Terra Academy, a boarding school infamous for breeding the world’s next generation of leaders—and liars. Titus Eldana has always known he’d inherit Ashland’s future. Now he must prove he has what it takes. Alaric Eldana was not raised with a silver spoon. His secondhand clothes might not be fit for a king, but he knows how to rule: with his fist. Emmeline Eldana only wants to please her neglectful parents. If that means securing the crown, she won’t hesitate to destroy anyone in her way. Sadie Aurelia has no idea why she’s been given a chance to bring new blood to the throne. With nothing left to lose back home, she’s ready to take it.  Filled with competition, secret alliances, enemies-to-lovers romance, and cunning revenge, Royal Heirs Academy is a breathless, entertaining read set in modern-day. This gossip-filled school for the global elite is inspired by UWC of the Atlantic, which Vanity Fair has described as "Hippie Hogwarts."

For fans of the breakout television hits Elite and Maxton Hall—The World Between Us.
 

About Lindsey Duga

Lindsey Duga is a middle-grade and young adult writer with a passion for fantasy, science fiction, and basically any genre that takes you away from the real world. She holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication from Louisiana State University. Her debut YA novel, Kiss of the Royal, was published by Entangled Teen in 2018. She lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on November 09, 2024

Royal Heirs Academy by Lindsey Duga is a captivating dive into the ruthless world of royalty, where ambition meets identity in the most compelling way! Set in the grand Almus Terra Academy, this modern fairytale draws you in from the first page. Four teenagers, bound by royal blood but worlds apart......more

Goodreads review by almas. on November 22, 2024

read on: (21.11.24.) ꒰👑꒱ royal heirs academy by lindsey duga ↪ ★★★.5 disappointed stars i. | the plot. ----> for fifty years, king leander eldana has ruled ashland without naming an heir to the crown. after sending away his grandchildren to be raised out of the public eye, it’s finally time to secur......more

Goodreads review by Mackenzie on December 27, 2024

Royal Heirs Academy is a fun YA novel filled with drama, romance, secrets, and betrayals. Emmeline, Titus, Alaric, and Sadie all receive acceptance letters to the infamous Almus Terra Academy, a school that breeds world leaders, business executives, and technology pioneers. For them, their studies a......more

Goodreads review by Payton on March 13, 2025

Say hello to my favorite new read of 2025 because I am FLOORED right now. 1. My best description of the vibes of this book is (and hang with me here) Barbie: Princess Charm School mixed with The Inheritance Games if the Hawthorne brothers were all brats. 😂 2. THIS IS MY FAVORITE LOVE TRIANGLE IVE EVER......more

Goodreads review by Kate on December 08, 2024

Such a fun read. While kind of what I expected from a YA book it still kept me engaged and loving the story and characters… while finally hoping for more in this installment at the end because it just doesn’t feel like enough because it was that good. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opp......more


Quotes

"Lindsey Duga has taken what I love most in YA novels—romantic tension, royal drama, and family secrets—and swirled them together with my favorite setting: a European boarding school. At times suspenseful, swoony, and heartbreaking, Royal Heirs Academy will keep readers flipping pages (and alliances) until the very end."—Kristy Boyce, bestselling author of DUNGEONS AND DRAMA

 
Readers will swoon and ache at points, only to rage and cry at others. The blending of these emotions will ultimately keep them turning pages. Fast, engaging, and addictive.”
 —Kirkus Reviews

Advance praise for Royal Heirs Academy:

"An intense rivals-to-enemies journey, in which four royal heirs must decide how far they're willing to go if they want to rule a kingdom. No one is who they first appear to be. Everyone has a secret. Filled with backstabbing and betrayal, this book will surprise readers in the best ways possible." 
 —Jodi Meadows, New York Times bestselling coauthor of MY LADY JANE

"Deftly combines competition intrigue with the romance and friendship drama of standard boarding school settings, making for a twisty contemporary tale. "—Publishers Weekly

"A page-turning adventure from start to finish, Royal Heirs Academy is a breathlessly wild ride that readers won't want to put down."
 —Kara McDowell, author of THE PRINCE AND THE APOCALYPSE