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Synopsis
**A deeply dark academia novel from USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Khaw, perfect for fans of A Deadly Education and The Atlas Six who are hungry for something a little more diabolical.** The Hellebore Technical Institute for the Gifted is the premier academy for the dangerously the Anti-Christs and Ragnaroks, the world-eaters and apocalypse-makers. Hellebore promises redemption, acceptance, and a normal life after graduation. At least, that’s what Alessa Li is told when she’s kidnapped and forcibly enrolled. But there’s more to Hellebore than meets the eye. On graduation day, the faculty go on a ravenous rampage, feasting on Alessa’s class. Only Alessa and a group of her classmates escape the carnage. Trapped in the school’s library, they must offer a human sacrifice every night, or else the faculty will break down the door and kill everyone. Can they band together and survive, or will the faculty eat its fill?
The Library at Hellebore: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This dark academia horror novel features graphic cannibalistic violence, mass murder by faculty members, and characters forced to make brutal sacrifices to survive. The premise revolves around human sacrifice and carnage.
What to know going in
This book has graphic violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, gore, murder, kidnapping, and captivity (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Mature readers will be gripped by this twisted survival thriller where students must outwit monstrous teachers hunting them.