Avalon University · 2025
Blood & BetrayalsSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 8 trigger warnings flagged
Blood & Betrayals is book 1 of Avalon University by Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune, first published in 2025. Expect stalker, academy, killer hero, vampire, morally grey and romantasy. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are violence, blood, stalking. Our scores lean on what readers report, not on a full reread, so treat them as a guide. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 2025. Book 1 of Avalon University.
Blood & Betrayals tropes
On this shelf, Blood & Betrayals is filed under Stalker romance, Dark academy romance, Serial killer romance, Vampire romance, Morally grey heroes and Dark romantasy. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Blood & Betrayals spice level
Is Blood & Betrayals dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Blood & Betrayals scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
Blood & Betrayals trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 24 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, mental illness. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (8) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
Moderate (0)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Blood & Betrayals trigger warnings
Avalon University reading order
Blood & Betrayals is book 1 of 1 in Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune's Avalon University series. Start here.
- Book 1 Blood & Betrayals (this book) · 2025
Order checked against the StoryGraph Avalon University series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Blood & Betrayals
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Stalked by Seduction and Shadows
Stalked by Seduction and Shadows
Maggie Sunseri
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Stalker romance, Vampire romance
- Court of Nightmares
Court of Nightmares
K.A. Knight
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Morally grey heroes, Vampire romance
- My Demon Hunter
My Demon Hunter
Aurora Ascher
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Stalker romance, Morally grey heroes
- Stalk Her
Stalk Her
Ker Dukey
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Serial killer romance, Morally grey heroes
- Blood of Hercules
Blood of Hercules
Jasmine Mas
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Dark academy romance, Morally grey heroes
- Her Feral Beasts
Her Feral Beasts
E.P. Bali
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Dark academy romance, Morally grey heroes
- Psycho Gods
Psycho Gods
Jasmine Mas
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Dark academy romance, Morally grey heroes
- The Blood We Crave: Part One
The Blood We Crave: Part One
Monty Jay
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Serial killer romance, Morally grey heroes
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Blood & Betrayals?
Blood & Betrayals spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 5 of 5 (No light).
What are the Blood & Betrayals trigger warnings?
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Death, Gore, Grief, Torture. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 24 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Blood & Betrayals dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Blood & Betrayals scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in Blood & Betrayals?
On this shelf Blood & Betrayals is filed under Stalker romance, Dark academy romance, Serial killer romance, Vampire romance, Morally grey heroes and Dark romantasy.
Who is Blood & Betrayals for?
Pick this up if you want stalker and academy with explicit spice. Read the warnings first.
What are some books like Blood & Betrayals?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Stalked by Seduction and Shadows by Maggie Sunseri; Court of Nightmares by K.A. Knight; My Demon Hunter by Aurora Ascher; Stalk Her by Ker Dukey; Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas; Her Feral Beasts by E.P. Bali. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/blood-and-betrayals.
Is Blood & Betrayals a standalone?
No. Blood & Betrayals is book 1 of 1 in the Avalon University series by Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune.
What order should I read the Avalon University series in?
1. Blood & Betrayals.
How many books are in the Avalon University series?
The Avalon University series by Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune has 1 main book.
What is the Blood & Betrayals age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) and darkness at 5/5 (no light). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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