Honour & Heresy

A$35 · Offered by Harry Hartog Rare Books

Instagram sensation Max Francis makes his highly anticipated debut with this atmospheric, gothic, dark academic fantasy of two scholars racing each other to find answers to an invasion in a haunted library, perfect for fans of Katabasis and A Study in Drowning. 'A stunning debut with all the lush, gothic atmosphere that I adore' Ava Reid, No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning 'Tense, obsessive, and richly imagined, Honour Heresy is the queer dark fantasy that readers have been looking for' Kalie Reid, author of The Sacred Space Between 'As twisting and turning as the shelves in an ancient library, Honour Heresy will keep readers turning the pages to watch the mystery, and the tender romance, unfold' S. M. Hallow, author of The Halls of the Dead Roy Dawnseve cares more for philosophy than battle. But, in a society that shuns literature in favour of their ongoing war, Roy must face a difficult choice: brave the front lines or investigate the identity of their foes in the Orphic Basilica, an ancient, abandoned library. When Roy chooses to unravel the mystery, it soon becomes clear that the Orphic Basilica isn't without its own horrors. Strange voices echo down the halls, ghosts roam the bookshelves, and those who stepped foot in the library have either emerged insane or were driven to their own demise. Roy's partner in the investigation is Percival Atherton, a manipulative, enigmatic and distractingly charming scholar who has no qualms ab

• Binding: Hardcover

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