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Starling Nights

By: Merit Niemeitz, Caroline Waight - translator
Narrated by: Sofia Engstrand, Joe Eyre
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The Secret History meets Twilight in this gripping Dark Academia with a romantasy twist!

Some secrets are written in the stars

Others hide in the shadows

There were many myths told about Cambridge. Stories woven from rumour and skewed half-truths, the thin fabric passed from hand to hand in the shadows.

The university kept the true, unfiltered secrets of this place. Only a select few were capable of understanding what it had to tell. People like us. We understood because we were part of it. Because we were the biggest secret of all.

Cambridge student Mabel Golding learned long ago to keep her head down and avoid getting entangled in other people’s drama, but when her best friend, Zoe, is drawn into the circle of a mysterious student society with centuries of history, Mabel feels inordinately uneasy. Even more so when she soon finds herself dangerously close to the heart of The League of Starlings, and to its inscrutable leader, Blake…

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Readers LOVE Starling Nights!

'This is one of those books that makes my heart sing.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The college ambience was so beautiful and the dark academia vibes made it the perfect autumn read 🍂' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An amazing dark academia fantasy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I loved this! The setting was PERFECTION, it's atmospheric and spooky, the author really nails the dark academia aspect' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The vibes are immaculate, I loved the dark academia combined with a really unique supernatural element! Such a fantastic book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'It’s hauntingly emotional' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Oh wow I am obsessed with this book – this dark academia fantasy has me begging on my knees for the sequel asap!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Dark, atmospheric and very well written.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An atmospheric, tension-filled story that grabbed me straight away.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I absolutely ate this up, I loved the vibes and characters! A beautiful story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Thoroughly enchanting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I couldn’t put it down and can’t wait to read more from this author.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Fun dark academia romance with some absolutely unique vibes' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An atmospheric masterpiece blending dark academia, supernatural beings and romance perfectly' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This is the kind of novel that will leave you thinking for months after… the kind of novel that will leave you spellbound' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The romance burn is slow, the mystery is enticing, the spice is closed door, and the setting is atmospherically modern gothic.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The story has this soft, magical quality that pulls you in slowly and then completely wraps around you like a blanket.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Highly addictive book.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'It was such a unique blend of real and fantasy. I highly recommend this to someone looking for something outside their usual genre that has romance, fantasy, and action.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

©2026 Merit Niemeitz (P)2026 HarperCollins Publishers
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