Book of Night - Holly Black

Book of Night by Holly Black From #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black comes her electrifying adult debut, a modern dark fantasy steeped in shadow magic, underground societies, and dangerous secrets. Praised by Leigh Bardugo as “dark, strange, thick with mystery and twists” and celebrated by The New York Times as the work of a “master at world-building,” Book of Night delivers a tense, noir-infused tale of crime, magic, and betrayal. Shadow manipulation is power. And power always has a price. Charlie Hall has spent her life picking locks, stealing grimoires, and making reckless choices. For years, she worked on behalf of gloamists—magicians who manipulate shadows, weaponising them to spy, kill, and shape the world from the darkness. Their secrets fuel a ruthless black market, and when gloamists need a thief, Charlie is the first name they call. Now, Charlie wants out. She’s tending bar, laying low, and trying to stay away from the magical underbelly of the Berkshires. But going straight isn’t easy when: • her sister Posey is desperate for magic, • her boyfriend may be soulless—and is definitely hiding something, • and a terrifying figure from her past has returned. Dragged back into a world of doppelgängers, mercurial billionaires, shadow thieves, and cutthroat magicians, Charlie finds herself in the middle of a deadly scramble for a secret that could unravel the foundations of the shadow world itself. To survive, she’ll need every skill she’s ever learned—and more. A gritty, seductive, and twist-laden fantasy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, V.E. Schwab, and dark urban magic.