After the mysterious death of her cousin Sam, Marin James infiltrates the prestigous Huntsworth Academy to find out what happened to him. Trading in her identity for someone else while getting close to the three people Sam was last seen with to unravel the truth. But there's something sinister at play and it might just consume her. 

This gave me serious Pretty Little Liars (if it were dark academia) vibes with its obsession, lies, and the blurring of lines between love and hate. This book surprised me in the best possible ways. I was not expecting paranormal elements and I ate. it. up.  I loved the writing and some sentences were so beautiful they crawled under my skin and refused to leave. It was absolutely haunting. The main character Marin was an unhinged narrator and the story so infused with lies that you're completely unsure of anything. Her paranoia became mine and it made me question everything that was being revealed as truth.  

My only complaint was the pacing felt a little slow at times for my taste and some instances surrounding her faking her way into a prestigious school felt a tad unbelievable. 

Emmensly enjoyable none the less. I look forward to more works from this author in the future! 


4⭐️ thank you netgalley for the ARC