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Lovely Dark and Deep by Elisa A. Bonnin

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Lovely Dark and Deep

Elisa A. Bonnin

Feiwel & Friends · Hardcover · March 25, 2025

Reading lane: YA Supernatural Thrillers

From author Elisa A. Bonnin comes Lovely Dark and Deep , a YA dark academia novel exploring magic, loneliness, and the power of found family.

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Why This Clicks

Dark Fairy Tales

A moody fairy-tale read with romantic tension and a dark, collectible feel.

Come here for

  • dark fairy-tale texture
  • YA fantasy romance edges

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  • coming-of-age undertones
  • edgy, immersive atmosphere

Book Details

Authors
Elisa A. Bonnin
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Published
March 25, 2025
Format
Hardcover
Theme
YA Supernatural Thrillers · Dark YA Fantasy
Reading lane
YA Supernatural Thrillers

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Publisher Categories

  • Contemporary YA Fantasy

  • Boarding School YA

  • YA Supernatural Thrillers

About This Book

From author Elisa A. Bonnin comes Lovely Dark and Deep , a YA dark academia novel exploring magic, loneliness, and the power of found family. "A truly thoughtful, engaging reflection on the dark academia genre." — BCCB , starred review Hidden off the coast of Washington, veiled in mist, there is an island that does not appear on any map. And on that island is Ellery West. The acclaimed school for magic has always been home for Faith. After an international move and a childho...

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From author Elisa A. Bonnin comes Lovely Dark and Deep , a YA dark academia novel exploring magic, loneliness, and the power of found family. "A truly thoughtful, engaging reflection on the dark academia genre." — BCCB , starred review Hidden off the coast of Washington, veiled in mist, there is an island that does not appear on any map. And on that island is Ellery West. The acclaimed school for magic has always been home for Faith. After an international move and a childhood spent adjusting to a new culture and a new language, Faith feels like Ellery is the only place she can be herself. That is, until Faith and another student walk into the forest, and only Faith walks out. Marked with the Red Stripe across her uniform that designates all students deemed too dangerous to attend regular classes, Faith becomes a social pariah, an exile of Ellery West. But all she has to do is keep her head down for one more year so she can graduate, and get to keep her magic. Because when students fail out of Ellery West, they have their magic taken away. Forever. And Faith can't let that happen. Except terrifying things are happening to students, and the dark magic that was unleashed in the forest still seems to be at work. To stop it, Faith and the other Red Stripes will have to work together, risking expulsion from the magical world altogether.

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