AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES bestseller. Where Sleeping Girls Lie is a haunting and compulsive new Dark Academia mystery of secrets, lies and revenge, from the award-winning, bestselling author of Ace of Spades, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Maureen Johnson.
"Dark academia fans, this novel is for you." Cosmopolitan
"The slow-burn mystery, imbued with a terrible sense of menace, is worth every page." The Observer
"Àbíké-Íyímídé is an incisive force - and a total vibe." Olivie Blake, NYT bestselling author of THE ATLAS SIX
This was a mistake, the voice in her head whispered. You should never have come...
Sade Hussein is the new girl at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy. She has no idea what to expect of her mysterious new boarding school - an institution steeped in tradition and secrets. But she certainly didn't imagine her roommate, Elizabeth, to go missing on her first night. Or for people to think Sade had something to do with it.
Suddenly everyone is talking about Sade, including the Unholy Trinity: the three most popular girls at school. Swept up in their circle, Sade can't shake the sense that there's more to Elizabeth's disappearance - especially as the teachers don't seem to care.
And then a student is found dead.
It's clear there's more to Alfred Nobel Academy and its students than Sade could have imagined - and she must race to uncover the truth. But secrets lurk around every corner and beneath every surface...secrets that rival even her own.
"With a shock slow-burning reveal at its core, it's also an uplifting story of survival and hope." Stylist
Praise for Ace of Spades
"A heart-racing and twisty thriller." Alice Oseman
"Heart-pounding suspense." Marie Claire
"Strong Gossip Girl vibes and a whole lot of mystery." Buzzfeed
Review
With a shock slow-burning reveal at its core, it's also an uplifting story of survival and hope. ― Stylist
The slow-burn mystery, imbued with a terrible sense of menace, is worth every page -- Fiona Noble ― The Observer
Dark academia fans, this novel is for you. ― Cosmopolitan
Where Sleeping Girls Lie seductively blends the irresistible camp of Mean Girls with the propulsive campus whodunnit of Wednesday and the vigilante thrill of Promising Young Woman. Àbíké-Íyímídé is an incisive force - and a total vibe. ― Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of THE ATLAS SIX
Flawless mystery. Where Sleeping Girls Lie builds with riveting intrigue, peeling back the facade of institutions and exposing the tender beating hearts of the girls trying to survive. ― Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS
Incisive and devastatingly insightful, Àbíké-Íyímídé rends a thriller in which every character is hiding painful secrets from themselves and each other, and true to life, justice is a hard-won thing. Where Sleeping Girls Lie paints an honest portrait of the rage of teenage girls and the catharsis found thereafter. ― Joelle Wellington, author of THEIR VICIOUS GAMES
A harrowing mystery about a school festering with rot and a girl ready to walk right into its ugliest depths, with twists that made me gasp out loud. Àbíké-Íyímídé is back with a knife-sharp novel pointed right at the heart of society's darkest corners. ― Andrew Joseph White, NY Times bestselling author of HELL FOLLOWED WITH US
A slice of stunning dark academia. ― Waterstones
Àbíké-Íyímídé employs exceptionally perceptive character dynamics rendered via beautifully twisty prose to deliver a searing indictment of sexual violence and the lengths to which corrupt institutions will go to discredit and silence survivors. ― Publishers Weekly, starred review
Dark Academia at its finest. Powerful, impactful and unforgettable. ― The Nerd Daily
Slow-burning, relentless and immersive... deftly navigates themes of trauma and trust. ― School Reading List, Fiction Book of the Month, March
Once again, Faridah has delivered a twisty masterpiece that, at its core, defies and challenges oppressive institutions and the powers that be. ― Adeoti Rukayat Oyindamola, Writer, Content Creator, and Book Blogger
The best book you'll read all year. With thorny twists and sharp suspense through a dark academia vein, Where Sleeping Girls Lie is undeniably an unmatched YA thriller that takes the crown effortlessly. ― PrettyLittleMemoirs.com
Unforgettable mystery... This is a story of female rage, girls screaming to be heard and believed. It's brutal and raw yet unflinchingly honest. ― Scorpio Book Dreams
5 stars. Packs a powerful punch. ― Emma Reads Crime
About the Author
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is the instant New York Times, international bestselling and award-winning author of ACE OF SPADES. She is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs and a graduate from a university in the Scottish Highlands where she received a BA in English Literature. Faridah also has an MA in Shakespeare Studies from King's College, London.
When she isn't spinning dark tales, Faridah can be found examining the deeper meanings in Disney Channel original movies.
