I.V. Marie Books In Order

Publication Order of The Souls of Blackwood Academy Books

I.V. Marie is a published American author.

She is known for her book Immortal Consequences, which transformed her instantly into a USA Today, New York Times, and Indie Bestselling author.

The writer was born in Miami to her mother of Peruvian descent and her father of Chilean descent. When she was younger, she acquired a taste for afternoon cafecitos (a type of coffee drink in the culture) and also developed her obsession with books, one that would become all-consuming.

Her ambition and intention to write started with her using her grandparent’s computer. There she spent her younger years coming up with short stories both fantastical and spooky. When Marie is not busy writing, she can usually be found going rock climbing or watching atmospheric videos on YouTube along with Mr. Darcy, her dog.

Immortal Consequences is the first book in The Souls of Blackwood Academy series by I.V. Marie. Fantasy meets science fiction and adventure in this debut in the series that you won’t want to miss. Readers liked it so much that they nominated it for a Goodreads Choice Award in 2025 in the category of Readers’ Favorite Young Adult Fantasy & Sci-Fi. If you have been searching for a unique book that is in the fantasy category and are tired of Harry Potter and the same old series, check out this creative story full of love, betrayals, and twists and see what you think of it.

Six students are among many enrolled at the prestigious Blackwood Academy. It’s a mysterious boarding school that is located not at the edge of the woods but at the edge of the afterlife. They are getting the once in a lifetime (or even an eternity) chance to compete for the opportunity to alter their fate. Otherwise, they run the risk of being stuck in the world of purgatory– forever.

Blackwood Academy is a school of legend, one that is placed at the fringes of the afterlife. There the students are destined to spend all of eternity looking after lost souls. Once a student comes through the arched gates of the school, it appears that there is no longer a way out for them that exists. As the famed saying goes, abandon all hope, ye who enter here.

There is, however, one exception to this rule. The Decennial is a celebration that takes place once a decade and offers a tempting reward. The nominees who go through its trials and pass get a choice that they won’t want to miss. They can graduate formally and become part of the magical elite of Blackwood, or they can take their chances going into the unknown and do their best to cross over to ‘the Other Side’.

There are a variety of students who have been wondering whether this is their chance to finally get out of here. Wren Loughty thinks that this time she has what it takes to get nominated, but finds that her hopes are dashed when her academic rival Augustine Hughes sees a chance and takes her spot out from under her.

Then there’s Irene Manette Bamford, a woman who has never thought that highly about having to play by the rules. She is completely willing to break whoever and whatever is between her and getting out of Blackwood for good. Even if this includes moving through Masika Sallow, her best friend and also her only one.

Meanwhile, Olivier Dupont has had to give up on his hopes of getting the nomination a while ago. Then he meets Emilio, the newest student at Blackwood. Once he does that, he will do whatever it takes to keep Emilio from leaving him and going to the Other Side. He’s even willing to go after the victory personally, if that’s what it takes. All of the students want to be the chosen candidate, and they know personally that all of them would probably do just about anything if it secures a win. However, it appears that they aren’t really ready for what is coming.

This Decennial is going to be different. It may have been a celebration in the past, but this one is a competition, and only one person can win. This of course ratchets up the sense of competition among the students who have been nominated. There are six of them about to go through four trials that are very likely dangerous. Irene, August, Wren, Masika, Emilio and Olivier are about to find out that sometimes that are destinies that are worse than death. Is that what is waiting for them? Read this book to find out!

Ruinous Ends is the second book in The Souls of Blackwood Academy series by I.V. Marie. If you thought that the first book in this science fiction and fantasy series was good, keep the adventure going by checking out the sequel!

The Decennial has concluded. However, for the students who board at Blackwood Academy, the fight to take over the afterlife has just started. This school has been hiding and holding more lies and secrets that any of the students could have ever pictured. There is also a lot that is still buried and hiding within its very old foundations.

It appears that the future of the academy and everyone in it is in the hands of six former students. These include the golden boy, the charmer, the traitor, the girl who wants to save her, the Chosen One and the other one who would choose her repeatedly. Any one of this group could end up being the hero that the afterlife could use– or end up becoming the evil villain who will take it down at last.

Blackwood has many secrets, but its largest secret is yet to surface. When it finally appears, it’s going to shake down the institution to its center and maybe even take it down for good. Will this secret surface or will it stay hidden? Read the second book in this series from I.V. Marie to find out what happens and how the heroes of this story do!