Sorcery and Suspicious Shenanigans | A Deceptive High Novel

Sorcery and Suspicious Shenanigans

Drops you into Deceptive High, where the classes are elite, the secrets are deadly, and your roommate might be a spy.

Lanelle Sparks only wants to dominate the swim team and enjoy her single dorm—until she’s assigned to mentor a mysterious new student, Ayana Brighten. When strange incidents begin spreading through campus, their year plunges into chaos.

Ayana isn’t thrilled about the buddy system either—especially when Deceptive High’s corridors hide more secrets than textbooks. Between hidden rooms, coded messages, and a realm of fading magic called The Garden, both girls uncover a truth that could destroy their world.

As Lanelle juggles friends, crushes, and loyalty, Ayana faces a dangerous choice: blend in or expose the darkness within their enchanted school. Together, they’ll confront what lurks beneath the perfect façade—before magic itself disappears forever.

✨ Why Readers Love It

✔️ A fast-paced YA fantasy mystery packed with secrets and twists
✔️ Complex friendships, rivalries, and slow-burn tension
✔️ A boarding school full of spies, sorcery, and deception
✔️ Dark academia energy with heart and humor
✔️ Perfect for fans of Gallagher Girls, The Naturals, and These Hollow Vows

📚 Series Reading Order

The Deceptive High Series follows the Sparks twins as they uncover the truth about their school—and the magic beneath it all:

• .5 – Top Five: A Deceptive High Novella → Janelle and Duante—the twins’ parents—rise through Deceptive High to claim their place in the elite Academy Top Five. But when Janelle wants out, the question becomes: what will it cost to leave?

• 1 – Spied: A Deceptive High Novel → Lanelle and Dion are thrown into the world of Deceptive High and discover their parents’ secret spy past.

• 1.5 – The Bracelet of Wonders: A Deceptive High Novella → A free prequel that introduces Ayana Brighten and Damien Hale—two new students whose arrival changes everything.

• 2 – Sorcery and Suspicious Shenanigans: A Deceptive High Novel → Secrets, sorcery, and betrayal collide as Lanelle and Ayana uncover what’s really happening inside The Garden.