{"product_id":"the-academy-the-victim-bundle","title":"The Academy + The Victim Bundle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"my-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDERS CLOSE:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 December 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19 January 2027\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTWO BOOKS. TWO DANGEROUS STORIES. ONE EXCLUSIVE BUNDLE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-order The Academy + The Victim Bundle by E.M. Andrews and receive both books in this gripping dark romance series, along with special bookstore-exclusive campaign inclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYOUR BUNDLE WILL INCLUDE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e♡ Two paperback novels: The Academy and The Victim\u003cbr\u003e♡ Two double-sided bookmarks\u003cbr\u003e♡ Two signed bookplates\u003cbr\u003e♡ One bookstore-exclusive character art print\u003cbr\u003e♡ One temporary tattoo\u003cbr\u003e♡ A QR code for the first three chapters of The Assassin, book three\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ACADEMY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarlia was born a normal girl. After being taken and trained as an assassin for the New World Order inside an underground government facility known as PX-3, she has forgotten what normal means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Academy taught Darlia to be cunning, merciless and devoid of empathy. Kindness is weakness. Attachments are forbidden. Her purpose is to protect the citizens of the New Order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when Darlia is assigned to observe Target 106, everything changes. For the first time, she begins asking questions — questions that could get her killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Academy is always watching, and there is only one rule that matters: kill or be killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE VICTIM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLauren Blakely is dead. PX-28 stands in her place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaken by the New Order as a child, Lauren has been forced to become one of the world’s most deadly assassins. Only she was never deadly; she barely fought at all. Most of the time, she hid behind her assigned partner, PX-3 — otherwise known as Darlia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLauren has two rules: play the victim and don’t die. Anything beyond that is a step above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the New Order wants a killer, not a victim, and they are willing to do whatever it takes to break her into one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnzo King has nothing left to lose. The New Order kidnapped his brother, and he’ll go to any lengths to get him back — even joining the people he despises most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFalling for the girl he’s supposed to break was never part of the plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut nothing goes according to plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a pre-order. Your bundle will be shipped once the books are released, with no orders dispatched before the release date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-[3px] whitespace-pre-wrap u-break-words\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"E.M. Andrews","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47617629880482,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/0307\/3186\/files\/Untitleddesign-15_fd2921b3-16f2-4a48-a5a3-90381dd618f3.png?v=1788405993","url":"https:\/\/alittlelovebookshop.com.au\/products\/the-academy-the-victim-bundle","provider":"A Little Love Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}