Wishing Katie Lowe an enchanting publication day!
Violet is returning home, back to the sleepy coastal town which holds so many memories.
In 1998, after a tragic accident claimed the lives of her father and sister, she joins Elm Hollow Academy, a private girls’ school with an unpleasant history of 17th century witch trials.
There she is drawn to Robin, Grace, Alex and their charismatic teacher, Annabel; she is invited to join them in their advanced study group.
There they learn about art, literature and the grisly history of the school. Though Annabel claims her classes aren’t related to ancient rites and rituals, she warns them off the topic, describing it as little more than mythology. However, the more the girls learn, the more they start to believe that magic is real, and that together they can harness it.
But when the body of a former member of the society is found on campus nine months after the she disappeared, fingers are pointed at those closest to her. Leading Violet to wonder whether she can trust her friends, teachers, or even herself.
In a world where Sabrina and Riverdale reign Netflix-supreme - The Furies hits every note pitch perfect for a wonderfully macabre YA tale.
At a secondary school, founded on the grounds of a historical witch hunt, four teenage girls take extra curricular lessons from their beguiling art teacher. But their classes focus not so much on painting techniques, but the dark arts. When intrigue switches up a gear to obsession, catastrophic events unfold.
The Furies is completely entrancing and gloriously bewitching. I was gripped from the first page. Katie Lowe laces her story with the heady intensity of teenage friendships and the intoxicating pressure of infatuation. With a gory series of crimes at the centre of this Gothic tale, The Furies will be the book of 2019 that gets all the tongues wagging.
At a secondary school, founded on the grounds of a historical witch hunt, four teenage girls take extra curricular lessons from their beguiling art teacher. But their classes focus not so much on painting techniques, but the dark arts. When intrigue switches up a gear to obsession, catastrophic events unfold.
The Furies is completely entrancing and gloriously bewitching. I was gripped from the first page. Katie Lowe laces her story with the heady intensity of teenage friendships and the intoxicating pressure of infatuation. With a gory series of crimes at the centre of this Gothic tale, The Furies will be the book of 2019 that gets all the tongues wagging.
The Furies is published by HarperCollins and is out now.
