Darkly

“Complex and captivating, DARKLY showcases Pessl's signature wit and flair for unexpected twists, evoking questions that haunt long after the final page is turned. An absolute delight into the uncanny.”

“Complex and captivating, DARKLY showcases Pessl's signature wit and flair for unexpected twists, evoking questions that haunt long after the final page is turned. An absolute delight into the uncanny.”

Full of atmospheric thrills.

“Pessl is gargantuan: wildly smart, extremely surprising, a wordsmith, a queen. Read her."

"Like a Darkly game, the whole is mesmerizing, improbable, deeply compelling, and best enjoyed after dark....Roll the die, flip the card: We have a winner."

Twists and connections are satisfying and surprising in this high-stakes thriller by Pessl ( Neverworld Wake ), who takes familiar YA tropes and turns them on their head using confident prose. Fearless and whip-smart Dia, as well as the rest of the intersectionally diverse cast, will have readers cheering them on from page one. Assorted letters, news stories, and other ephemera depicting the events add visual interest throughout.

Marisha Pessl is the author of the critically acclaimed young adult novel Neverworld Wake , as well as two New York Times bestsellers: Night Film and Special Topics in Calamity Physics . She lives with her husband and three daughters in New York.