Honour & Heresy
$31.50
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2026
Summary
Instagram sensation Max Francis makes his highly anticipated debut with this atmospheric, gothic, dark academic fantasy of two scholars racing each other to find answers to an invasion in a haunted library, perfect for fans of Katabasis and A Study in Drowning.
‘A stunning debut with all the lush, gothic atmosphere that I adore’ - Ava Reid, No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008810283 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008810281 |
| Author: | Max Francis |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperVoyager |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 540g |
| Dimensions: | 36mm x 153mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
‘A deeply moving tale of love, redemption, and the passionate pursuit of knowledge, wrapped in ink-stained pages and steeped in the dreamy depths of winter. A stunning debut with all the lush, gothic atmosphere that I adore’ Ava Reid, No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
‘Outlaw scholars. A library haunted by atrocities of the past. Six months to defeat an unknowable enemy, or certain death. In this slow burn academic mystery teeming with ghosts and dark magic, Max Francis tells a story of two brilliant young philosophers grieving the loss of their persecuted community and grappling with how far they’ll go to heal the scars of their past. As twisting and turning as the shelves in an ancient library, Honour & Heresy will keep readers turning the pages to watch the mystery, and the tender romance, unfold’ S. M. Hallow, author of The Halls of the Dead
‘Tense, obsessive, and richly imagined, Honour & Heresy is the queer dark fantasy that readers have been looking for. Step into a world where scholarship is condemned, and secrets are rife, and be prepared to stay up all night racing towards an ending you’re both desperate and terrified to reach. An absolutely standout debut!’ Kalie Reid, author of The Sacred Space Between
Max Francis
Max Francis is an author of queer fiction. He holds a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Currently residing in Melbourne, Australia, he dedicates his time to either working on his next project or indulging in absurd B-grade horror films. Honour & Heresy is his first novel.
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