Locke Institute Trilogy: Books 1-3
(2026)(A book in the Black Jack Saga series)
An omnibus of novels by A R Witham
LOCKE INSTITUTE TRILOGY (COMPLETE BOX SET)
Books 1–3: The Crimes of Rooker Flynn The Trial of Rooker Flynn The Execution of Rooker Flynn‘A life-affirming, unbreakable brotherhood for the ages… this friendship elevates every danger they face.’
The Locke Institute doesn’t just test survival — it tests loyalty.
Rooker Flynn is a notorious pirate who never met a rule he didn't break. When he’s dragged into the Locke Institute — a deadly prison masquerading as a school — he expects violence, cutthroat inmates, and corruption. What he doesn’t expect to find is a friend.
Rooker’s fate becomes inseparable from Black Jack Swift, a naive genius and Rooker's exact opposite, who shares his trials, his failures, and his refusal to break. As the Institute tightens its grip through lethal tests, rigged trials, and a looming execution, their bond becomes the story’s backbone: loyalty forged under pressure, humor carved out of despair, and friendship that turns survival into defiance.
Collected here as a complete dark fantasy trilogy, the Locke Institute saga blends prison survival, found family, and high-stakes adventure into a fast-paced, emotionally grounded story that rewards its characters — and the reader — all the way to the final page. No cliffhangers. No waiting. Just a finished series built for readers who care as much about characters as consequences.
This box set is the definitive way to experience Rooker Flynn’s story — whether you’re discovering it for the first time or returning to binge the full arc from beginning to end.
Audiobook Edition
The complete trilogy is also available as a single audiobook, narrated by the author, bringing Rooker and Jack’s banter, tension, and hard-won loyalty to life with pacing and character intimacy only a creator can deliver.
‘One of the best-narrated fantasy audiobooks I’ve listened to — the author'''s performance adds depth, timing, and personality you don’t get anywhere else.’
Perfect for readers who enjoy
•dark fantasy box sets
•prison survival with magic
•found family and loyalty under fire
•fast-paced fantasy adventure
•finished trilogies with full payoff
A finished dark fantasy trilogy about loyalty under fire — and the people who stand beside you when everything else falls apart.
Genre: Fantasy
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