The Afterdark

Queer horror at a boarding school with a Lovecraftian twist;in this new YA novel from E. Latimer, author of the acclaimed 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?

About the author

E. Latimer

Product details

• Authors: E Latimer, E. Latimer
• Publisher: Tundra Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.01.2025
• EAN: 9781774882245
• ISBN: 978-1-77488-224-5
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 147 mm x 216 mm x 31 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Girls & Women, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Horror, Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's / Teenage), Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ / General