by Max Francis
Roy Dawnseve, the prospective heir to Dawnseve Manor, cares more for philosophy than battle. However, in a society that shuns literature and promotes violence, his fate is compromised. But Roy is given a he can either brave the front lines and fight the Old Ones, the mysterious, black-armored soldiers invading Northgard—or he can investigate their identity in the Orphic Basilica, an ancient, abandoned library. When Roy chooses to unravel the mystery, it soon becomes clear that the Orphic Basili
Genres: Queer/LGBTQ+, Dark Academia, Fantasy
Tropes: Manipulation, Snowed-In, ghosts, Romantic subplot, Haunted Castle
ISBN: 9780646868882
432 pages
Published: 2026-04-21
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers: Harper Voyager