A gorgeous illustrated edition of the bestselling dark academia thriller where tragedy strikes at an elite Shakespeare conservatory - complete with a brand-new cover, original illustrations and deluxe finishes.

***The highly anticipated new novel from M. L. Rio, bestselling author of If We Were Villains and Graveyard Shift***

**A nostalgic love-letter to the 80s rock and roll scene, Hot Wax follows a band of rocker misfits, rivals and trailblazers on the tour that could have catapulted them to super-stardom, if it all hadn't come crashing down.**

*COMING 2025*

ENROLLMENT BEGINS NOWA beguiling, sinister collection of 12 dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, M.L. Rio, Susie Yang and more!

The bestselling author of international BookTok sensation If We Were Villains returns with a gripping mystery surrounding a group of misfits who meet in the local cemetery each night.

Every night, in the college's ancient cemetery, five people cross paths as they work the late shift: a bartender, a rideshare driver, a hotel receptionist, the steward of the derelict church that looms over them, and the editor-in-chief of the college paper, always in search of a story.

One dar...

An atmospheric and eerie modern Gothic story in the vein of M. L. Rio's internationally bestselling debut If We Were Villains.

A vivid and immersive story of obsession perfect for fans of dark academia and Donna Tartt's The Secret History