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Edge of Steel (Shifter Guardians Academy Book 2)
by Elizabeth Dear
About this book
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My mates rejected me, and now they’ve come crawling back. It’s too little, too late....
When the men I’d been falling for spurned me and then left me in the woods to die, I vowed to cut them out of my life for good.
But the Moon had other plans for me.
It turns out Heath, Aiden, Elijah, and Wyatt are my Fated. A rare blessing of perfect mates from our celestial deity.
One I absolutely do not want.
But now I’m stuck with them at Guardian training camp, where I'll continue my quest to earn a permanent place among our kind’s elite military force. Within their ranks, I’ll finally have safety for myself and my beast.
I don’t need bonds, and I definitely don’t need my Fated, who only want me now because the Moon told them they’re supposed to.
But these four powerful shifters aren’t giving up so easily. They’ve come to camp ready to claim what they think is theirs.
They’ll find my claws are out and my swords are sharp.
Game on, boys.
This is a paranormal romance set at a supernatural summer camp in present-day USA and should be read after Clash of Claws. It is a “why choose” romance, which means our heroine will have multiple love interests and will get her Happily Ever After with ALL of them by the end of the series. This is the second book of a trilogy, and it will end in a mild cliffhanger. It is intended for readers aged 18+ and contains foul language and spicy scenes. Detailed content warnings can be found in the Author’s Note. Happy reading!
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0FVQCP5XX
Reader Reviews
April 30, 2026
If revenge, rejection angst, and stubborn heroines with zero patience for groveling are your thing, Edge of Steel by Elizabeth Dear is about to scratch that itch in the most satisfying way. This isn’t your typical soft, forgiving fated mates story, it’s sharp, emotional, and packed with a heroine who refuses to be anyone’s second choice. Let’s get one thing straight: this is not your soft, forgiving fated mates story. Elizabeth Dear flips the usual fated mates trope on its head. Yes, the bond...
May 4, 2026
I absolutely LOVED CoC. It might be my all time favorite book in this adult genre. This book had almost no plot movement. I waited on pins and needles for half a year for the only thing to happen is summer camp and for them to make up. I'm not even sure how I feel about this Jeremiah bit. I really did think maybe she should just date Kellen's quad when they immediately accepted her in the beginning and they didn't have the history of pain to get past but there is 0 chance she should go off with...
May 16, 2026
I thought that Clash of Claws was amazing, but then Elizabeth said let’s drop them all in a summer camp with crazy trials, and I was even more hooked! We meet some charismatic new cast members, and hate Cash & Co. even more than we already did. How that’s possible, I have no idea because he is literally the most annoying SDE character I’ve had the pleasure of reading this year. What I liked: 💪 Avery as a strong female lead. The guys epically messed up and she denied them REPATEDLY even though...
April 28, 2026
The groveling 😭😭 the emotional intelligence the MMC’s showed was perfect they understood her need for time but wanted to show they were ready when she was. The completed worship Elijah has for Avery is so freaking cute!! The way they learned to work as a group and become a quad. Also Mr Ward Gail and his soft spots ❤️ i think i fell so hard for every single Blackwell quad member. Ian btw is just the best brother and im so glad we got to see his talents and his relationship with brody and...
April 28, 2026
This was the much anticipated second book in the Shifter Guardian Academy and it did not disappoint. Avery is off to Guardian training camp, where she must interact with Blackwell Quad. The Quad is doing everything in their power to get Avery to forgive them for the past mistakes. You can't help but root for the boys, even knowing how badly they treated her in book one. I love everything about this series: the witty banter between the characters, Avery's strength and independence, all the fight...
