DUNGEON KEEPERS ACADEMY
By Ryn Riley

Tesni has one goal:
Become the first human at Dungeon Keeper Academy in over a century... and save the brother everyone else believes is dead.

There's just a few problems... to be a Dungeon Keeper you need incredible magic, and her human magic doesn't measure up. 

Five years ago, in the moment she begged the stars to give her a way to get her brother back, she accidentally struck a deal with someone in her moment of despair. 

What was that saying about never pray to the gods who answer after dark?

Now, at Dungeon Keepers Academy, a sprawling institution built above a forgotten dungeon sealed with forbidden magic, Tesni becomes a walking contradiction. Her classmates see her as a curiosity, a threat, or a girl wildly out of her depth. Professors whisper. The dungeon itself stirs when she walks by. And worst, something in there is looking for her.

As the deal she struck in her moment of despair becomes more apparent, Tesni must navigate magical exams, dangerous rivals, unpredictable allies, and a mysterious patron who wants something from her... for reasons she doesn't yet understand.

But Tesni isn't here to play games. She's here to break into a dungeon no one has returned from, and she's willing to shatter the world to get her brother back.

Magic, mystery, slow-burn dark romance, friendship, humor, and a girl stubborn enough to try the impossible.

Welcome to Dungeon Keepers Academy.

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🛑 DISCLAIMER:

This story is an original work of fiction. All characters, creatures, magic systems, and settings are creations of the author. Any resemblance to real persons, locations, or events is entirely coincidental.

All rights reserved. Please do not copy, repost, translate, or redistribute this story without permission.

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📝 AUTHOR'S NOTE

Hi! Thank you so much for checking out Dungeon Keepers Academy. This story updates daily for the first few episodes before switching to weekly.

If you enjoy:
✨ sarcastic heroines
✨ grumpy/mysterious mentors
✨ rival-to-ally slow burns
✨ academy antics
✨ big magic & bigger secrets
✨ and found family
...you're in the right place!

Feel free to comment, scream, theorize, or threaten characters lovingly in the comment section. I read everything! 💛

Welcome to the Academy.
Don't follow the whispers.
Unless they're calling your name.