Darkly

Darkly

Marisha Pessl

Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 3.5
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What would you kill for? When an ad for an internship with the Louisiana Veda Foundation poses this question, seemingly every high school student in the country rushes to apply. Arcadia “Dia” Gannon has been obsessed with Louisiana Veda, the late game designer whose obsessive creations have attained a cultlike status, ever since she and her mom played Disappearing Act—but Dia has never won anything in her life. So she’s shocked when she’s chosen as an intern, along with six other teenagers from around the world. Little is known about Louisiana Veda. Her game-making empire, Darkly, was renowned for its ingenious, terrifying toys and games, rife with hidden symbols and secrets. But after Veda’s mysterious death, Darkly went bankrupt, and production was discontinued. The remaining games are priced like highly sought-after works of art, with the rarest and most notorious items commanding tens of millions of dollars at auction. Now the interns are thrust into the enigmatic heart of Louisiana Veda’s operation, and Dia immediately questions everything: Who are these other kids? Why do they all seem to have something to hide? And why was she really chosen? It soon becomes clear that this summer will be the most twisted Darkly game of all.


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    Mar 31, 2025
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    I need more! I really hope there is a sequel to this book because the ending had my jaw on the floor & I was very confused. I already want to re-read it & see if I pick up on anything else on the second read through.

    This book had me from the first few chapters! I was immediately invested. It’s like getting a golden ticket to the Wonka factory expect its games & wayyyy darker. I loved the games, the dark past, the mysteries, suspense & the secret society that was the Darkly games. Right off the bat it remind me of The Inheritance Games, but again just darker

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