Enrol in this rivals-to-lovers dark academia fantasy of necromancers and gladiatorial combat against eldritch abominations, perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and A Deadly Education. St Penderghast's is an elite college for necromancers and gladiators, promising glory to those who can perfect the arcane arts of graving or spiring. Graving is the notorious act of raising the dead and shaping their decaying flesh into eldritch abominations. Spiring is divine-fuelled combat against undead horrors in grand arenas, thrilling crowds of thousands. Halen Kilchoir would kill (and resurrect) anything to study graving at St. Penderghast's under the guidance of her hero, master necromancer Mortritis. But Hal cannot enlist the only way she can secure admission is to enter a dangerous accord with her mortal rival, Alastair Faulton – accomplished spirer and the infuriating, formidable exiled scion of the great Faulton dynasty. If they team up as spirer gladiators, fighting gruesome creatures in a cut-throat competition, they could both earn their prestigious places at the college. As Hal and Alastair fight grisly monsters and ghastly peers side by side, mending their years-long feud in the resplendent halls of the college, Hal faces the horrors of graving, spiring, and the revolting prospect of a romance with her own nemesis.

A swoony gothic YA romantasy, with an irresistible hero and heroine and an enemies to lovers story. His touch is deadly; her magic is darkness – but they are each other's only hope. Viola Sinclair has hidden the shadow magic in her blood for seventeen years. When her secret is discovered, the queen gives her assassin The Huntsman a new assignment and a new the seven thorns on his wrist mean he has seven days to hunt Viola down and kill her. If he doesn't, he will be the one to die.It turns out the Huntsman isn't just an assassin. He's Roze Roquelart – entitled prince, arrogant fellow student and the one person Viola hates more than anyone. He should revel in the chance to finally strike Viola down. But the Hunstman needs something from Viola and her magic. And he's willing to spare her life to get it.Viola and Roze have seven days to save their lives. Forced to work together, they'll discover terrible secrets, sinister threats … and an irresistible attraction. But is the prince telling the full truth? Is anyone?

A swoony gothic YA romantasy, with an irresistible hero and heroine and an enemies to lovers story. His touch is deadly; her magic is darkness – but they are each other's only hope. Viola Sinclair has hidden the shadow magic in her blood for seventeen years. When her secret is discovered, the queen gives her assassin The Huntsman a new assignment and a new the seven thorns on his wrist mean he has seven days to hunt Viola down and kill her. If he doesn't, he will be the one to die.It turns out the Huntsman isn't just an assassin. He's Roze Roquelart – entitled prince, arrogant fellow student and the one person Viola hates more than anyone. He should revel in the chance to finally strike Viola down. But the Hunstman needs something from Viola and her magic. And he's willing to spare her life to get it.Viola and Roze have seven days to save their lives. Forced to work together, they'll discover terrible secrets, sinister threats … and an irresistible attraction. But is the prince telling the full truth? Is anyone?