A magical dark academia YA revenge fantasy debut, perfect for fans of VE Schwab and Leigh Bardugo, new for 2026!

Welcome to the University, where an ancient magic secures the right of elite society the Turnbull Club to rule – in exchange for a sacrifice to the hidden, magical world of the Night City … * * * "The dark academia debut of 2026” — Sarah Underwood

When naïve student Emma Curran falls for the Turnbull Club’s leader, the glamorous Jasper Balfour, she enjoys parties and strange rituals – until one night, the Turnbulls propose a dark little game: a fox hunt. The women run. The men chase. And Emma is their mark.

Emma is ripped from her mortal life and transformed into something beastly, in thrall to the magical Night City. Now she must harness all her ferocity and cunning if she wants to claw back her mortal life and topple the Turnbull Club. And as dark magic spills through the University, bargains go unpaid and the Night City loses control, Emma must choose between seeking vengeance … and saving herself.