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In These Hallowed Halls: A Dark Academia anthology

by Paul Kane

Book Details

Publisher:Titan Books (US, CA)
Published:2023-09-12
Pages:316
Format:BOOK
Language:en
ISBN:9781803364193

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About This Book

ENROLLMENT BEGINS NOW A beguiling, sinister collection of 12 dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, M.L. Rio, Susie Yang and more! In these stories, dear student, retribution visits a lothario lecturer; the sinister truth is revealed about a missing professor; a forsaken lover uses a séance for revenge; an obsession blooms about a possible illicit affair; two graduates exhume the secrets of a reclusive scholar; horrors are uncovered in an obscure academic

Our Review

This dark academia anthology delivers twelve chilling tales that capture the sinister undercurrents of elite institutions, where intellectual obsession and forbidden knowledge lead characters down treacherous paths. From vengeful séances and missing professors to illicit affairs and exhumed secrets, these stories explore the dark side of academic life with unsettling precision. Each narrative immerses readers in atmospheric settings where libraries hold more than books and lecture halls echo with more than just scholarly debate.

What makes this collection particularly compelling is how each author brings their unique voice to the dark academia aesthetic while maintaining the anthology's cohesive, foreboding tone. The stories masterfully blend intellectual curiosity with creeping dread, creating a reading experience that feels both sophisticated and genuinely unsettling. Readers who appreciate atmospheric horror, academic settings with hidden horrors, and morally ambiguous characters will find themselves completely absorbed by these tales of scholarly corruption and supernatural retribution.

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