Death in Verse - Softcover

Lew, Julie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 145496670X ISBN 13: 9781454966708

Publisher: Union Square & Co., 2026

Synopsis

The first ferry of the new term arrives in six days. Let us hope it finds you alive and well.

When Bronte Cade's mother vanishes, the only clue she leaves behind is an invitation to a retreat for magical poets. Determined to find answers, Bronte attends in her mother's place by masquerading as the esteemed Dr. Sappho Cade.

​But when Bronte arrives at the Radley School of Poetry, she finds the island abandoned-save for six other confused poets, one line of an unfinished poem, and an anonymous host who issues a chilling ultimatum through an enchanted gramophone: complete the spell, and they may return home on the next ferry. Fail, and they die.

​There's another problem: Bronte isn't magical.

​With escape impossible, the body count rising, and her mother still missing, Bronte forms a wary alliance with the infuriating yet brilliant Marlowe Fang. Together, they race to unmask their host before Bronte is exposed-or worse, the next victim.​

But beneath the host's sinister scheme lies an even more insidious plot, one decades in the making. It bleeds beyond the shores of Radley like an ink stain, and no one's hands are clean. Least of all the people Bronte trusts most.

About this title

About the Author

Julie Lew loves all things fantasy and horror, the darker and queerer the better. Death in Verse is her debut young adult novel, and she is also the author of adult gothic horror, The Wives of Herrick Hall. When she’s not writing books about the magical and the monstrous, she’s likely exploring the Pacific Northwest with her partner, or playing endless games of fetch with her chihuahua-terrier pup, Kody. You can find her online at julielew.com or on Instagram @_julielew_.

Edition details

• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 145496670X
• ISBN 13: 9781454966708
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352