The Afterdark by E. Latimer: Book Spotlight
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The Afterdark by E. Latimer
Published January 7th, 2025 by Tundra Books
Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Mystery, Thriller, LGBTQ+
Queer horror at a boarding school with a Lovecraftian twist in this new YA novel from E. Latimer, author of the acclaimed The Strange and Deadly Portraits of Bryony Gray.
Northcroft is an elite boarding school with a deadly secret. Each night as the bell tolls and the shutters slam down, cutting off the outside world, the Afterdark descends, turning the surrounding old growth forest into a macabre copy of itself. A negative photograph crawling with horrors.
Evie Laurent is certain of one thing from the moment she sees Holland Morgan on the front steps of Northcroft: she wants to know everything there is to know about her. But there are some things about Evie herself that are better kept secret. Especially the fact that she let her sister drown. And that it’s getting harder to ignore her dark impulses . . .
Holland Morgan knows falling for Evie is just one more terrible choice in her long history of terrible choices. The problem is, she’s not sure she cares.
As attraction turns slowly to obsession, they find themselves playing a dangerous game. Something out there is calling to each of them. Beckoning to the shadows within.
Do they fight the call and protect one another, or answer, and embrace the darkness?
Thank you to Colored Pages Book Tours and the publisher, Penguin Random House Canada/Tundra Books, for sending me an ARC of this book. All thoughts are my own.
If you know me, then you know I love when my reads have two things: a dark academia setting and sapphic characters. So I jumped at the chance to read The Afterdark by E. Latimer. This novel tells the story of Evie and Holland, two students at the elusive and exclusive Northcroft boarding school where things aren’t as straightforward as they seem. It manages to interweave elements of horror and intrigue together in one gorgeous and atmospheric read. And all wrapped up in a stunning cover. 🖤
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Liza
Liza is a twenty-something book blogger who spends way too much time with her nose in books and feels way too much. She loves cooking, baking, reality tv show watching and, of course, reading. She can be found most often with a cup of tea in one hand and a book in the other. Her blog, Literary Liza, features bookish content like reviews, recommendations, and author interviews.
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