Ink and Shadows
A gripping YA dark academia thriller set within a secret occult society, the perfect witchy read for spooky season
$19.98
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
8 September 2026
Summary
Perfect Halloween reading for fans of *The Traitors!*
“Magical dark academia with a gothic, murderous twist? Take my money! Ink and Shadows is the campus book every witchy reader will want on their shelf.” - Melissa Welliver, author of *To The Death.*
All students offered a place at St Augustines University will get an elite education, but only a chosen few will be invited to join The Society of Ink and Shadows: the elusive group dedi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444984217 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444984217 |
| Author: | Lauren Willmore |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Tempest |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 8 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 248g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 128mm x 196mm |
| Audience Age: | 16-99 |
Critics Review
I loved this so much! Buried secrets, chilling murders and twists that keep you racing all the way to the last page. Couldn’t ask for more! * P.C. Roscoe, author of How The Other Half Die *
Simultaneously cosy and absolutely chilling. The eerie secret society draws you in before you even realise the danger - and the twists will leave you guessing! This should be required reading for spooky season. Even knowing the risks, I still want to enrol at St Augustines University! * Felicity Epps, author of The Society of Free Spirits *
Magical dark academia with a gothic, murderous twist? Take my money! Ink and Shadows is the gothic campus book every witchy reader will want on their shelf. * Melissa Welliver, author of To The Death *
Lauren Willmore
Lauren Willmore studied Illustration for Children’s Publishing at the North Wales School of Art before moving into writing. Alongside writing novels, Lauren also works with her husband to co-create graphic novels and has collated an anthology to raise money for the Comic Book Alliance. She lives in Northamptonshire with her husband, her two sons and their cat-dog chihuahua Nash. When not writing, Lauren also enjoys archery and baking elaborate cakes.
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