A feminist YA horror-thriller-romance retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray by the TikTok sensation and author of The Society for Soulless Girls… Penny Paxton is the daughter of an icon. Her supermodel mother has legions of adoring fans around the world, and Penny is ready to begin her journey to international adoration, starting with joining the elite Dorian Drama School. When Penny's new mentor offers her an opportunity she cannot refuse, to have a portrait painted by a mysterious artist who can grant immortal beauty to all his subjects, Penny happily follows in the footsteps of Dorian's most glittering alumni, knowing that stardom is sure to soon be hers. But when her trusted mentor is found murdered, Penny realises she's made a terrible mistake - a sinister someone is using the uncanny portraits to kill off the subjects one by one. As more perfectly beautiful students start to fall, Penny knows her time is running out . . . A seductive and searing exploration of beauty, identity, and what the pursuit of perfection can truly cost.

’TWISTY, SEXY, SMART ’ – Kiran Millwood-Hargrave‘A MODERN GOTHIC GEM’ – Samantha Shannon‘OH SO ROMANTIC’ – Alexandra Christo‘AS SEDUCTIVE AS IT IS SINISTER’ – Kate Dunn‘THE SAPPHIC DARK ACADEMIA OF DREAMS – Francesca MayA dark academia thriller romance with a supernatural twist. From the winner of the Comedy Women in Print PrizeTen years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous North Tower murders at the elite Carvell College of Arts, forcing Carvell to close its doors.Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless student Lottie is determined to find out what really happened. But when her roommate, Alice, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual hidden in Carvell’s haunted library, the North Tower claims another victim.Can Lottie uncover the truth before the North Tower strikes again? Can Alice reverse the ritual before her monstrous alter ego consumes her? And can they stop flirting for literally fifteen seconds in order to do this?Exploring possession and ambition, lust and bloodlust, femininity and violence, The Society of Soulless Girls is perfect for fans of Ace of Spaces, The Secret History and The Inheritance Games.

Caro je neuvěřitelně chytrá. Miluje vědu a stipendium na vysokou má v kapse. Čeho se jí však nedostává, je sebevědomí. Neustále o sobě pochybuje, takže když se doslechne o tom, že vědci testují pilulky, po jejichž užití se člověk stane pro své okolí neodolatelně přitažlivým, rozhodne se je vyzkoušet. To, co následuje, její nejistoty ale nerozptýlí. Má o ni její tajná láska zájem ze své vlastní vůle? Jsou její city ke kamarádce vedlejším účinkem?

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