I.V. Marie's thrilling dark academia debut set at a magical boarding school in purgatory where
some fates are worse than death ... For fans of Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House Olivie Blake's The
Atlas Six and Naomi Novik's A Deadly Education . Welcome to Blackwood Academy: a boarding
school located on the fringes of the afterlife. No one knows why they end up at Blackwood but
when they enter the school's arched gates the only way out is to be chosen for the Decennial -
a series of magical trials held once a decade. The chosen pupil is offered a choice: graduate
and join Blackwood's magical elite or venture into the unknown and cross over to the Other
Side. Wren knows she has what it takes to win-unless that is her arch-rival (and subject of
her tortured dreams) Augustine steals her spot. Irene has never cared about playing by the
rules and will break whatever (and whoever) stands in her way including her only friend
Masika. Olivier has given up securing the nomination. But he'll stop at nothing to keep Emilio
from crossing over to the Other Side. All are determined to be Blackwood's chosen candidate.
All are determined to win. But this Decennial will be unlike any before. Six nominees. Four
trials. One victor. The competitors are about to learn that there are some fates worse than
death.
