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!
Twelve original dark academia stories from bestselling thriller writers - imagine darkened libraries, exclusive elite schools, looming Gothic towers, charismatic professors, illicit affairs, the tang of autumn in the air... and the rivalries and obsessions that lead to murder.
Brand-new stories from:
Olivia Blake, M.L. Rio, David Bell, Susie Yang, Layne Fargo, J.T. Ellison, James Tate Hill, Kelly Andrew, Phoebe Wynne, Kate Weinberg, Helen Grant, Tori Bovalino.
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The window seat had the perfect view across the college quad.- 1000 SHIPS BY KATE WEINBERG
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(@TitanBooks, 12 September 2023, e-galley, 400 pages, copy from the publisher via @NetGalley)
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I thought These Hallowed Halls was a mixed bag of stories. I enjoyed some but some of them just didn't do anything for me. I found it a but unrealistic to call this a Dark Academia anthology as several stories have very little connection to anywhere education and weren't as dark as some novels I've read. I didn't think 1000 Ships was the best story to open with. It's a prequel to a book I haven't read, and I felt there gaps in my understanding. This wasn't the best way to open this collection. I especially liked Pythia, X House, The Hare In The Hound and The Professor Of Ontography. Unfortunately, the collection didn't work overall for me for reasons stated above.
