The Library at Hellebore *PREORDER*

Releasing 07.22.2025

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. Enter The Hellebore Technical Institute for the Gifted, the premier academy for the dangerously powerful, and you might not make it out alive...

• Dark academia has soared in popularity, from contemporary hits like The Secret History, If We Were Villains and Ninth House to fantasy blockbusters like The Atlas Six and A Deadly Education.
• Both of Khaw's novellas published to rave reviews and coverage. The Salt Grows Heavy was a Bram Stoker Award finalist, a Best Horror Book of 2023 (The New York Times; Library Journal), a Best Book of 2023 (NPR), and an Indie Next Pick. Nothing But Blackened Teeth was a USA Today bestseller; a Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, British Fantasy, and World Fantasy Award finalist; and an Indie Next and October LibraryReads Pick.
• Nothing But Blackened Teeth was the second Nightfire book to hit 100K POS across editions. Total POS sales for Khaw have reached over 150k--including their recent co-written novel with Richard Kadrey, The Dead Take the A Train.
• Nightfire has scooped Khaw up for four more books: the second Carrion City novel that they are co-writing with New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey; one new standalone novel; and two new novellas.