When Shadows Burn - by Vanessa Le (Hardcover)

About the Book

Vanessa Le's new fantasy duology starter follows a demon-hunting duo in an exorcist university layered with magic, murder, and corruption -- perfect for fans of BABEL and DIVINE RIVALS.

Book Synopsis

Vanessa Le's new fantasy duology starter follows a demon-hunting duo in an exorcist university layered with magic, murder, and corruption -- perfect for fans of BABEL and DIVINE RIVALS.

In Yennington, exorcism is a job for two: a demon caller, and a demon slayer. Kiet Sren is a hotshot caller despite dropping out of the esteemed Phenbridge University; his blood attracts any demon. Song Sarna is the top slayer of her class; her blade and wit kills any demon. Together, they run Inkspill Agency.

When one day Kiet's estranged family hires them to hunt an aberrant demon, they are propelled into the most dangerous job of their lives -- an investigation that could uncover the workings of a deadly group seeking to destroy the university from the inside out.

But as their investigation dredges up long-buried history, they discover that the one behind this criminal group is closer to home than they realized, and that perhaps the upstanding Phenbridge University is hiding secrets of its own. To exorcize the aberrant demon and put an end to the deadly possessions, Kiet and Song must decide how much they're willing to bleed: for their families, for their city -- and for each other.

Vanessa Le's latest crossover fantasy combines dark academia with a propulsive detective tale at its finest -- with a slow-burn romance and medical magic system as intricate as lab work.

About the Author

Vanessa Le was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, though her education has taken her to frigid Rhode Island, where she received her Bachelor's in Human Biology at Brown University, and to dry California, where she studies medicine. When not writing, she's studying or studying or sometimes studying. She is the Forbes 30 Under 30 author of The Last Bloodcarver and His Mortal Demise and has found a home in writing science fantasy that blends magic with a little bit of medicine.