Coterie of Mages
The halls are dark. Magic is deadly. Trust no one.
Packed with dark magic, brutal challenges, and jaw-dropping twists, Coterie of Mages is a complete five-book series perfect for fans of cutthroat academies, dangerous alliances, and the fine line between ambition and survival.
MamaRackley
Reviewer
"I love ALL the TKC series but this one has my heart. Without giving anything away, no spoilers here, I highly recommend you read this series! I made it through this book in a day as I could not put it down."
Roe Adams
Reviewer
"This is book1 of 5 of a terrific new series by one of my favorite authors. Long time fans of this series will dive deep into the latest lore of the Hundred Halls, branching into areas unknown. Highly recommended to any who want more than ordinary!"
Tony
Reviewer
"Rarely have three misfits succeeded so well as Justine, Zuri and Iona in an altogether hostile environment.
I enjoyed this first of the series, and look forward to reading the others. If you have enjoyed Mr. Carpenter’s other work in the Hundred Halls series, I’m confident that you will find in Monstrous a worthy follow-on, and I heartily recommend it as soon as you’re able to get your copy."
Season Two of the Hundred Halls Continues now!
Book 1
The halls are dark. The magic is deadly. Trust no one.
Iona hoped escaping the murderous warlock who tried to sacrifice her would be the end of her nightmare. Instead, it’s only the beginning.
Desperate for safety and a future, Iona claws her way into Coterie of Mages—a prestigious, cutthroat magical university hidden within the Obelisk of the City of Sorcery. But for a backwater girl without family connections, survival is far from guaranteed. The students are cruel, the professors indifferent, and the building itself whispers secrets in the dark. When her classmates’ "pranks" turn lethal, Iona learns that the real trial has just begun.
As enemies close in, Iona forms a tenuous alliance with Zuri, a sharp-edged prodigy with secrets of her own, and a kind-hearted newcomer who still believes in friendship. But when the warlock Fenris tracks her down, the stakes rise beyond grades and status—because now he’s made a deal with one of her classmates.
Betrayal, magic, and ancient horrors collide as Iona and her unlikely crew fight to survive the Obelisk’s deadly levels, navigate backstabbing politics, and face the terrifying being that’s been hiding inside Fenris all along.
Book 2
Glory awaits the victor. Death stalks them all.
Second year at the Hundred Halls was supposed to be about proving your magical worth. For Iona and her friends, it becomes a fight for survival.
The Second Year Games promise glory—and the coveted Elixir of Knowledge—but when
students start turning up dead in the middle of supposedly protected spaces, the competition warps into something far more dangerous.
While the rest of the Halls clamor to win, a forgotten horror stirs beneath the Obelisk, devouring dreams and twisting reality. As accusations mount and the line between illusion and truth shatters, Iona and her friends must navigate betrayal, bloodshed, and brutal challenges that test more than just their magic. Because winning the Games might grant them knowledge—but surviving it will demand everything. And releasing what lies beneath may be the biggest mistake they’ve ever made.
Book 3
A new mentor. A dangerous task. And a betrayal no one saw coming.
Fresh off their harrowing second year, Iona and her mismatched allies finally gain a mentor within the Obelisk—an enigmatic figure offering guidance, purpose… and secrets. As the team unravels magical puzzles and hunts for relics, something darker simmers beneath the surface—a threat to the Coterie that may be more than just politics.
In a cursed land beneath an ominous eclipse, they’ll face ancient prophecies, ruthless enemies, and a cunning adversary who always seems one step ahead. To protect the city and each other, they’ll have to outwit the mastermind behind it all—and survive the fallout of their own mistakes.
Victory may come at a cost… and this time, the damage might be permanent.
Book 4
The monsters aren’t just in the shadows anymore—they’ve made the Obelisk their hunting ground.
As blood spills and the Halls descend into chaos, Iona and her allies fight to stay alive in a school that feels more like a warzone. At first, survival is all that matters. But when the death toll climbs and the magical barriers crumble, they realize the threat isn’t just to them—it’s to everything the Hundred Halls stands for.
Battling through nightmares and closing rogue portals, the group becomes an unlikely force of protection for younger students. But something ancient and hungry is slipping through the cracks. Professor Gideon is acting strange. Blake is hiding more than ever. And when a trusted ally is sacrificed in a ritual soaked in blood, suspicion turns inward—especially toward Iona, whose growing power carries a shadow of its own.
The truth is darker than any of them imagined.
Book 5
They thought they’d escaped the nightmare. They were wrong.
After enduring the horrors of a realm beyond comprehension, Iona and her allies return transformed--hardened, determined, and ready to reclaim control of their lives. But nothing in the Obelisk comes without a cost, and their bid for freedom only reveals deeper layers of deception.
Their only hope lies hidden in the highest levels of the Obelisk. But gods aren’t so easily slain--and neither are the ambitions of those who serve them.
What begins as a daring final stand spirals into disaster when they unknowingly deliver Sekhmet exactly what she needs. With an army of corrupted mages at her back and a clear path to Invictus, the goddess barely spares a glance at those who defied her.
Until they give her a reason to.
Bloodlust is a heart-pounding tale of betrayal, sacrifice, and magical defiance--the explosive climax of a war not just for survival, but for the very soul of the Hundred Halls. Because in the end, true victory demands more than power.
It demands everything.








