Hello everyone! We are so excited to announce the tour schedule for Academy of Muses (Academy of Muses #1) by Andrea Max.
October 2nd
Mx. Phoebe’s Viewpoint – Review, Favorite Quotes
October 3rd
Never Hollowed By The Stare – Promotional Post
October 4th
Ilovebooksandstuffblog – Promotional Post
October 5th
Boys’ Mom Reads! – Promotional Post
October 6th
The Clever Reader – Promotional Post
October 7th
The Book Dutchesses – Promotional Post
October 2nd
mxphoebesviewpoint – Review, Favorite Quotes
redreviews4you – Review, Favorite Quotes
bookbias – Promotional Post
bookdemonio – Promotional Post
October 3rd
bookswithmana – Top 5 Reasons to Read Academy of Muses
mandyisreading_ – Promotional Post
markita_reads – Promotional Post
October 4th
ilovebooksandstuffblog – Promotional Post
nissa_the.bookworm – Promotional Post
meghenslittlelibrary – Promotional Post
October 5th
thebookishann – Top 5 Reasons to Read Academy of Muses
bookmarked.by.becky – Top 5 Reasons to Read Academy of Muses
onemused – Promotional Post
October 6th
thecleverreader – Promotional Post
stitchsaddiction – Review
bookish.by.trade – Journal Spread
October 7th
thebookdutchesses – Promotional Post
kmartbooks – Review, Tik Tok
honeydukesbooks – Mood Board
October 8th
read_with_kc – Top 5 Reasons to Read Academy of Muses
cupcakesbookishreviews – Review
ninebookishlives – Promotional Post
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publishing date: October 6, 2026
Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Rep: Lesbian, LGBT+, Jewish, Black
Synopsis:
Legendborn meets The Da Vinci Code in this “inventive, compelling” (Kirkus Reviews) light academia contemporary fantasy and “whirlwind romp” (Publishers Weekly) following a teen who infiltrates a secret school for the descendants of exiled Renaissance masters to steal their long-lost arts and sciences.
Steal from a hidden utopia.
Fake date your nemesis.
Don’t fall for your mentor.
And whatever you do—don’t get caught.
For centuries, Ada Castle’s family has searched for the Genesis Institute: a secret utopia where the descendants of exiled Renaissance masters study arts and sciences so extraordinary they feel like magic. So when Ada is rescued from an attempted kidnapping by the institute’s handsome, brilliant, and completely off-limits recruiter, she seizes the chance to infiltrate the school and finally steal its advancements for the rest of the world.
To access the institute’s most guarded knowledge, Ada must earn a place in its elite guild system under the guidance of the recruiter-turned-mentor she’s quickly falling for. But when a new friend disappears, she’s forced to fake a relationship with the school’s most dangerous—and dangerously attractive—student, who’s convinced she’s a spy and is determined to prove it. Which is a problem, because there’s a reason Genesis has managed to stay a secret for centuries…and they will kill to keep it that way.
As devastating revelations come to light and Ada’s understanding of right and wrong starts to blur, she must choose who to betray—the family whose mission she has always believed in, or the school that has completely reshaped her beliefs…and her heart.
Andrea Max is the author of the Academy of Muses duology. She is also a high school English teacher, which is a genius hack that allows her to talk about books for a living. Aspects of the worldbuilding in her stories are inspired by the Jewish tradition and history with which she was raised. Andrea lives on the east coast with her family, her coffee machine, and not enough bookshelves. You can find her on Instagram at @AndreatotheMax and at Andrea-Max.com.
