Whispers Most Foul

＂A thrilling new tale for fans of Harry Potter and The Magicians-but with a darker, more haunting twist.＂

Rose is a student at the prestigious and cutthroat institution of magical learning, Dunhollow Academy. The only problem is that she can’t cast a single spell--something her chancellor mother and pretentious peers won’t let her forget. Worst among them is Sylvie, the school’s top caster, and Rose’s academic rival.

At the start of her third year, Rose must deal with not only the Academy’s expectations of her, but the presence of a vicious ghost, Aveline--a first year student whose sudden and mysterious disappearance was covered up last term.

Rose is the only person who can see Aveline’s ghost, a secret she is keeping from everyone, even her best friend, Fen. When Sylvie’s ghost appears, Rose realizes that death is following the students at Dunhollow.

Forced to team up, Rose and Sylvie find themselves tangled up in a web of old, dark magic and a dangerous secret Order. The deeper Rose and Sylvie search for answers, the darker the lies become. The clock is ticking, and Rose and Sylvie need to act fast before another student is claimed.

Emma MacDonald has always had a love of books and writing. This is her debut novel which is being published simultaneously in the UK by Transworld, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Her writing style is characterized by detailed descriptions and well crafter characters developed primarily through interactions with other characters in the book.

Her strong imagination is exhibited in the unique manner in which she integrates magic into work.

Emma lives in Virginia and when she’s not writing, she can be found gardening, brewing potions, or chasing after her small menagerie of pets.