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A Deadly Pledge

A dark academia Gothic horror
Brief Description
The secret society everyone's dying to join ... A case of mistaken identity means Eddie Dontay is hurled into the exclusive world of New Haven School. Pretending to be Bartholomew "Brat" Van Buren III, the sole heir to a rich family who mysteriously disappeared a year... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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A Deadly Pledge

The secret society everyone's dying to join. Dead Poets Society meets Wednesday and Holly Jackson in this Gothic dark academia thriller, with a secret society that's almost impossible to get into. Packed with intense school drama and deadly competition.

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The secret society everyone's dying to join ...

A case of mistaken identity means Eddie Dontay is hurled into the exclusive world of New Haven School. Pretending to be Bartholomew "Brat" Van Buren III, the sole heir to a rich family who mysteriously disappeared a year ago, Eddie is sent undercover to expose the dark secrets of the Gloomth society.

But all is not what it seems. Eddie must participate in a series of difficult initiations, which prove his fitness for the club, competing against other students. An increasingly deadly contest culminates in the most dangerous challenge of all at a horror-filled, legendary Gothic house.

Is joining the Gloomth really worth dying for?

Perfect for fans of Wednesday and Holly Jackson.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804536230

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 272

About the Author

M.A. Bennett was born in the north of England to an English mother and a Venetian father. She loved history so much she studied it at four different universities. She also studied art and worked as an illustrator, an actress and a film reviewer. Now she has her dream job of being a writer and her books have been translated into more than 20 languages. She lives in London - the home of Greenwich Meantime - with one husband, two children and three cats.

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