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PRE-ORDER THIS EXPLOSIVE SEQUEL TO NEVERTHORN, A SWEEPING ROMANTASY PERFECT FOR FANS OF ZODIAC ACADEMY SERIES . . .

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Still reeling from the betrayal that shattered her at Neverthorn, Harlow Daygon is in hiding.

Again.

Magically disguised and barely holding it together, she and the rest of House Phoenix are masquerading as students at Heathermoor, Neverthorn s mysterious Scottish sister school.

The castle looks like a fairytale on acid, the Fae here wield wild magic like it s a contact sport, and the headmaster might be one cryptic riddle away from full-blown villain.

But for the first time in a long time Harlow feels almost at home.

Too bad peace never lasts in the Dwimmer world.

The Grym Dunaras is still lost. The kraken gold has vanished. And Typhon has found them.

And this time, he's not the only danger. Close on his heels is a member of the Senate who d love nothing more than to burn Heathermoor to the ground.

If Harlow can t hold her team or herself together, she ll lead her found family straight into a war they can t win.

Or survive.

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Praise for Neverthorn:-

'If you like your heroes messy, your professors brooding, and your fantasies dark, Neverthorn is for you. Prepare to fall. Hard. Like, it s gonna hurt' Darynda Jones, New York Times bestselling author of the Charley Davidson series

'This is a super fun, action-packed magical Academy adventure perfect for readers of books like Fourth Wing and Zodiac Academy, but who want a main character who is a little bit older, seasoned, and absolutely hilarious!' C. N. Crawford, author of The Hallowed Games duology

'Neverthorn is for the women who ve lived, bled, and clawed their way to survive. Dark academia gets a savage, spellbinding twist and Harlow Daygon is the chaotic queen we didn t know we needed' K. F. Breene, USA Today bestselling author of the Shadowspell Academy series

Brought to you by Penguin.Could a secret in her past be so dark it will reveal she’s not the hero the world needs—but the next villain?

Welcome to Neverthorn Academy.Where a bunch of magical school misfits are about to save the world.Or, more likely, die trying . . .Since dropping out of Neverthorn Academy, after the death of her mother, Harlow Dragon has been working as an enchanted-jewel thief.The last thing she expects is for the school to make an offer she can’t refuse: come back to Neverthorn and join seven others with secret magical abilities in House Phoenix. There, they’ll be trained in potions, rune casting and combat.Because Nocta – a powerful dark wizard who has been plaguing the magical realm for decades – has the mortal world in his sights, and the students of House Phoenix are all that stand in his way.But Harlow failed at Neverthorn once before. And nothing reminds her of this more than tall, brooding Typhon – Harlow’s old classmate and nemesis – who is now the professor tasked with unlocking her own, special power.Except Harlow is sure that Typhon and the other professors are hiding a dark secret.One she must figure out before Nocta arrives to bring about the end of the world . . .© Shannon Mayer 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025