Publication Date: 1 February 2024

The Blurb

I heard a tapping noise, right by my head. Like there was someone in the wall trying to get my attention…

When Lilian Jones starts at creepy, cold and bewilderingly large Shadowhall Academy, she’s nervous about making friends and finding her way around, but those turn out to be the least of her worries when strange things start happening at school.

Tapping in the walls, unsettling tales of missing students, and rumours that the school is haunted… When mysterious figures start appearing at night, looking exactly like the girls themselves, Lilian suspects there may be more to the bizarre happenings than just stories, and her school is hiding real secrets.

Realising her new friends could be in danger, Lilian sets out to solve the mysteries of Shadowhall Academy once and for all…

The Review

A boarding school with biscuits at bedtime, and things that go bump in the night? Count me in!

From the moment we arrive with Lilian, Shadowhall Academy itself is an imposing, gothic character within the story with its dark, foreboding corridors, eerie noises, and a lake that is out of bounds.

Showcasing the importance of friendship and trust in the face of the unknown, we get to go sleuthing with four girls, who each have unique characters and resolve to be the support each other need in the face of unexplained dangers that threaten to steal one of them away.

This is a must read for those who relish spine-tingling mysteries with a supernatural twist, and wow do the twists keep coming! Shadowhall Academy will keep readers spellbound until the very last page, and longing to return to the cold dorms for more next term, with just a hint of unease at the thought…

Great for fans of:

• The Extraordinary Adventures Of Alice Tonks by Emily Kenny
• The House Trap by Emma Read
• The Lovely Dark by Matthew Fox

Huge thanks to Usborne for sending me an early proof copy.