These Mortal Bodies 9781398535138 Paperback

‘This is the dark academia novel everyones been sleeping on’LUCY ROSE, bestselling author ofThe LambA nuanced tale of friendships, with a satisfying hint of darknessHEATHER DARWENT, author ofThe Things We Do To Our FriendsIvy wasn’t born into their world. But she’ll do anything to belong.Leaving behind her childhood in coastal Scotland, Ivy Graveson arrives at an all-girls college at a prestigious university and throws herself into the deep end of life on campus.Though her fellow students all seem to come from money and to have known each other their whole lives, outsider Ivy is determined to belong. She embraces the world of secret societies, and as she discovers the legacy of her college, the parallels between its past and her present become striking. Becausehowever hard she tries to ignore it, Ivy has always felt drawn to and terrified of the bodies of water that surround her.In just one life-changing year in these hallowed halls, Ivy will have to decide how much sisterhood means to her and how far shell go to become the person she was destined to be.A richly atmospheric campus novel, perfect for fans ofThe Secret Historyand dark academia,These Mortal Bodiesis an intoxicating story of obsession, infatuation and toxic friendship in the world of the elites, where rules are made to be broken.Praise forThese Mortal Bodies:’Utterly stunning. Wilson writes beautifully and with clarity, shining a torch on timeless issues’T. L. HUCHU, author ofThe Library of the DeadBuilds tension and atmosphere with a quiet creepiness as it hurtles towards a shocking conclusion. Its refreshing to have read about a protagonist with neurodivergence where its portrayed without clich and with bold authenticityCHRIS BRIDGES, author ofSick to DeathA delicious coming of age story with a dark academia twist … Gripping and beautifully told, Elspeth Wilson has breathed life into her characters that will linger long after the final pageLAURA ELLIOTT, author ofAwakened