READ THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER PHENOMENON . . . Brimming with ballgowns and betrayal, magic and mystery, decadence and darknessPerfect for readers who crave morally grey characters, irresistible romance and dark academia'Full of magic and intrigue . . . the perfect escape for fans of fantasies that straddle the edge of our world and transport readers to dazzling, deceptive, and unexpected places' STEPHANIE GARBER----ARE YOU READY TO ENROL INTO THE HOUSE OF MARIONNE?Quell Marionne was born cursed with Toushana – a perilous dark magic. The sentence for having it?Death . . . So when her secret is threatened, Quell hides in the one place that might save her: The House of Marionne. Run by her estranged grandmother, the school trains students to enter The Order, a society of magical elites. More importantly, it may be the key to burying Quell’s forbidden magic forever. Yet hiding who you truly are is hard – especially when handsome, brooding Jordon stands close. Must Quell really choose between her true nature and those she's growing to love?But if her Toushana is discovered, death awaits . . . Tropes:- Dark academic- Enemies-to-lovers- Family drama----‘Dazzling and deceptive. The perfect escape!’ Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ballad of Never After‘An enthralling world of magic and monsters and mayhem’ Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the An Ember in the Ashes series‘The forbidden love story of my wildest dreams. House of Marionne is going to delight not only fantasy readers, but romance lovers of all ages!’ Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling authorReaders are loving House of Marionne ‘If you are thinking of reading this the answer is YES!’ 5 ***** Reader Review‘I’m SO excited for everyone to get your hands on this beautiful, dark & delicious story!’ 5 ***** Reader Review‘Wow - what a great novel! Mystery, magic, love, finding who you truly are and accepting the parts of yourself that have been called bad and dark all wrapped up in a glittery world where not everything is as its seems’ 5 ***** Reader Review‘Wow. Just wow. I loved this book. I loved the characters. I loved the detailed descriptions of Diadem, the masks, the Chateau’ 5 ***** Reader Review‘House of Marionne is perfect for fans of dark academia and fantasy, and the ending left me wanting to start book 2 immediately!’ 5 ***** Reader Review‘I. Am. Speechless. This book was absolute perfection [. . .] Ugh, my heart. Definitely plan to read this one again in the near future because it was PERFECTION’ 5 ***** Reader ReviewSunday Times and New York Times bestseller, September 2023