The Devil We Crave

Releases May 26, 2026

One elite mafia college, four shadowy secret societies, and the ruthless dark-hearted heirs of legends.
Your acceptance letter to the most dangerous campus in the world is on the way…

A fully standalone new second-gen series with:

• Enemies to lovers
• Mafia heirs
• Morally gray, villainous anti-heroes
• Dark academia meets family legacy
• Secret societies & rivalries
• Masked men
• Triggers on triggers on triggers
• Hogwarts/Gossip Girl/Elite vibes

The Dark Descendants series features the heirs of families from the Dark Hearts, Venomous Gods, Memento Mori, Savage Heirs, and Darkest Dance series. However, readers do not need to read any previous Jagger Cole books to fully enjoy and be immersed in this series.