The Secret History meets Ninth House in this sinister atmospheric novel . . . the discovery of
a mysterious deck of tarot cards lays bare shocking secrets within a close-knit circle of
researchers at New York's famed Met Cloisters museum. 'Beguiling and atmospheric an entrancing
and gripping tale.' KATE MOSSE 'Glamour power seduction ambition - The Cloisters has it all.
I adored this deliciously gothic beautifully written novel.' LOUISE O'NEILL author of Idol
********** Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City hoping to spend her summer working at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Instead she is assigned to The Cloisters a gothic museum and
garden renowned for its medieval and Renaissance collections. There she is drawn into a small
circle of charismatic but enigmatic researchers each with their own secrets and desires
including the museum's curator Patrick Roland who is convinced that the history of Tarot
holds the key to unlocking contemporary fortune telling. Relieved to have left her troubled
past behind and eager for the approval of her new colleagues Ann is only too happy to indulge
some of Patrick's more outlandish theories. But when Ann discovers a mysterious once-thought
lost deck of 15th-century Italian tarot cards she suddenly finds herself at the centre of a
dangerous game of power toxic friendship and ambition. And as the game being played within the
Cloisters spirals out of control Ann must decide whether she is truly able to defy the cards
and shape her own future . . . Bringing together the modern and the arcane The Cloisters is a
rich thrillingly-told tale of obsession and the ruthless pursuit of power. ********** 'Dark
and enigmatic . . . The Cloisters captured me from the off. . . a story of academic obsession
Renaissance magic and the ruthless pursuit of power. Captivating in every sense.' SARAH PEARSE
author of The Sanatorium 'Elegant and atmospheric and suffused with brooding menace.' LUCY
CLARKE author of The Castaways 'Sultry and sinister . . . teems with sexual tension the
secrets of divination and scholarly obsessiveness . . . jaw-dropping.' SARAH PENNER author of
The Lost Apothecary ********** Early readers are obsessed with The Cloisters 'The Cloisters
does for tarot what The Secret History did for Greek class' 'I loved this tale of tarot and
obsession' 'If you like museums art mystery and dark academia The Cloisters will be a
satisfying read for you' 'A dash of history a pinch of gothic and enough surprises to keep me
guessing.' 'This is academia gone to the dark side and then some!' 'Beautifully written with
fabulous descriptions and a gorgeous gothic setting it's a gripping read. I loved it!'
