Darker By Four - the action-packed #1 Sunday Times bestseller

''JAW-DROPPING'' AXIE OH A girl who lost her magic. The boy who found it. And a city having one Hell of a time . . . Rui is an Exorcist-in-training with one goal in mind - honing her magic to avenge her mother''s death. Yiran is the black sheep of an illustrious family. The world would be at his feet - had he been born with magic. But when an accident causes Rui''s power to transfer to Yiran, everything turns upside down. Without her magic, Rui has no tool for vengeance. With it, Yiran finally feels like he belongs. As dangerous monsters overrun the city, Rui will do whatever it takes to regain her power. Even if that means making a deal with a shadowy stranger to track down a god who does not wish to be found . . . A sparkling urban fantasy with an achingly slow burn romance at its heart, Darker By Four is the perfect book for fans of Legendborn and The Mortal Instruments , as well as anyone looking to immerse themselves in a shadowy world brimming with magic. AUTHORS LOVE JUNE CL TAN ''If you ever wanted a book that reads like a comfort anime that also isn''t afraid to skewer you with angst and explosive fight sequences, then look no further'' JOAN HE ''A complete page-turner of a fantasy!'' KAT CHO ''A rich and vividly drawn world of revenants, exorcists, death gods and stolen magic'' VANESSA LEN ''Both ruthless and tender , this book leads you through a perilous world of death while grounding you in raw emotion'' KYLIE LEE BAKER

About the author

June CL Tan is the author of the Darker by Four duology and the internationally bestselling Jade Fire Gold. A Singaporean raised on a diet of teh tarik, classic books, and wuxia movies, she enjoys telling stories that draw on both the traditional and modern to create something fresh to the eye, but familiar to the heart.

Product details

• Authors: June CL Tan, June CL Tan
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.07.2024
• EAN: 9781399718981
• ISBN: 978-1-399-71898-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 236 mm x 42 mm
• Series: Darker By Four
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Wizards & Witches, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Contemporary Fantasy, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 14 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories