And He Shall Appear

'Ein beeinduckendes Debüt!' The GuardianIn diesem Spiel gibt es nur Verlierer - ein fesselnder Roman über eine obsessive Freundschaft.Ein Studium in Cambridge war sein größter Traum. Doch kaum auf dem Campus angekommen, fühlt er sich wie ein Fremdkörper. Alles scheint den anderen vertraut: das Kahnfahren auf der Themse, die hitzigen Debatten über Politik, teurer Wein, elegante Garderobe. Nur er bleibt außen vor - bis er Bryn Cavendish begegnet. Bryn ist der Mittelpunkt jeder Party, ein begnadeter Illusionist und charismatischer Rebell. Wer zu seinem Kreis gehört, lebt wie im Rausch - frei von Regeln und Grenzen. Wer aber ausgeschlossen wird, ist ein Niemand. Doch je weiter das Studienjahr voranschreitet, desto dunkler wird Bryns Aura. Und eine Frage wird immer drängender: Ist Bryn wirklich nur charmant? Oder lauert hinter seinem Lächeln eine eiskalte Wut, die unberechenbar ist?Das brillante Debüt einer großen neuen Stimme aus England - für alle Leser:innen von Donna Tartt.'Ein packender Roman, der fasziniert und überrascht.' The Booklist

'As stunning as it is unsettling. A contemporary gothic masterpiece' KATY HAYS'A beautiful and haunting examination of toxic friendships' HEATHER DARWENT'Darkly glamorous'GuardianA DAILY MAIL BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2025In the hallowed halls of Cambridge, a dangerous obsession takes hold...When a young man arrives in Cambridge as a first-year student, he finds himself an outsider. There's the punting and the politics, the wine and the waistcoats, all seemingly familiar to everyone but him. Then he falls under the spell of Bryn Cavendish.A notorious party boy and skilled magician, Bryn is magnetic. To be in his circle is to revel in clouds of ecstasy, untouched by the rules. To be exiled is to haunt the peripheries of campus life like a ghost.As the academic year intensifies and Bryn's magic tricks become more sinister, one question lingers. Is Bryn's charisma the source of his influence or does he wield a much darker and more dangerous power?What readers are saying...'I am forever searching for The Secret History-esque reads and this did not disappoint' ¿¿¿¿¿'Everything I wanted and more. Reminded me of why I love dark academia!' ¿¿¿¿¿'If you enjoyed The Secret Historyand Saltburn, you will love this book' ¿¿¿¿¿'I have RAVED about this book to anyone who will listen. The most incredible first chapter I've ever read...' ¿¿¿¿¿

From a mesmerizing literary voice comes a story of obsessive friendship, chilling powers, and untimely death for readers of dark academia classics like If We Were Villains and The Secret History. <BR>  <BR> An unnamed narrator arrives at Cambridge University in the early aughts determined to reinvent himself. His northern accent marks him as an outsider, but thanks to his musical gifts, he manages to fall in with his wealthy classmate, Bryn Cavendish. A charismatic party host and talented magician, Bryn enthralls the narrator. But something seems to happen to those who challenge or simply irk Bryn—and they aren’t ever the same again.  The narrator begins to suspect that Bryn may be concealing terrifying gifts under the guise of magic tricks. As the tension between them grows, a harrowing encounter is followed by Bryn’s death. <BR>      Alternating between their time as students and the narrator’s return to Cambridge years later, where he fears the ghosts of his past are waiting for him, And He Shall Appear performs an astounding slight-of-hand that throws every version of the story into question.<BR><BR>This propulsive novel about the dark power of privilege will haunt readers like a familiar piece of music with endless iterations.<BR><BR>