Ink and Shadows - A gripping YA thriller set within a university's secret occult society

In a society shrouded in secrets, who can you really trust? A sumptuously gothic YA murder mystery. All students offered a place at St Augustine''s University will get an elite education, but only a chosen few will be invited to join The Society of Ink and Shadows: the elusive group dedicated to practising the occult arts. Having struggled to fit into university life, Eve is overjoyed when this invitation is extended her way. But when a fellow society member is maliciously attacked, setting off a series of deadly incidents across the campus, she soon learns that there''s a price to pay for being part of such an exclusive circle. As society members are picked off one by one, Eve must race to unmask the killer before she becomes the next victim. But can she trust her new friends, or is there a traitor among them?

About the author

Lauren Willmore studied Illustration for Children's Publishing at the North Wales School of Art before moving into writing. Alongside writing novels, Lauren also works with her husband to co-create graphic novels and has collated an anthology to raise money for the Comic Book Alliance. She lives in Northamptonshire with her husband, her two sons and their cat-dog chihuahua Nash. When not writing, Lauren also enjoys archery and baking elaborate cakes.

Product details

• Authors: Lauren Willmore, Willmore Lauren
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 10.09.2026
• EAN: 9781444984217
• ISBN: 978-1-4449-8421-7
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Wizards & Witches, Interest age: from c 14 years, Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's / Teenage), Thrillers (Children's / Teenage), YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / Supernatural, Children’s / teenage fiction: dark fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense