Rogue Community College by David R Slayton The Liberty House series #1. Urban fantasy magic college. Minor romance. Spin off and in the same world as the Adam Binder series. Isaac Frost is an assassin and although he’s been trained, he has no kills yet. The profession was not his choice. The Undertaker owns him and he must accept his assignments or suffer the consequences. His current assignment is to infiltrate the school, enroll undercover, and kill a specific target. Isaac is a Phage. With a taste of a person’s blood, he can find out all their secrets and memories. Rogue Community College is a magic school for unique and wayward students. The school changes its paths and doors, protecting the heart until the student is trusted. As Isaac learns the secrets of the school and the students, he finds unexpected friendships and acceptance. Things he’s never had before. He knows his mission and that he truly has no options, but he also starts to wonder if there is a chance for himself. There’s not. But…. A wonderful cast of unique and personable students. And, of course, Argent, who made herself known if he Adam Binder series. The other students acceptance of Isaac is sweet and endearing. They become friends. Spoiler follows*********** The ending is heartbreaking. Not what I expected. It’s clearly going to be a series so maybe there is a reason. In the meantime, I’m so sad

4.25/5

I went into this book with zero expectations. I saw the title, I loved it and decided to read the book without even looking at the synopsis. This was so good! It had everything I wanted in a fantasy set in the modern world. A magical school (a sentient one at that! And it made me unexpectedly cry at the end), a found family of friends, an unexpectedly sweet romance, and the chosen one/last of your kind troupe. I can't wait for the next one!

Michael David Axtell did a great job and his voice acting paired really well with David Slayton's prose.