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- ISBN 9781919428406
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 20 Apr 2026
- Publisher: Blue Neon Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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"Rarely does a debut novel shatter your heart like this." Dave Bayley, Glass Animals
"Dark, beautiful and razor-sharp." Bexy Cameron, author of Cult Following
TO BE ADAPTED INTO A MAJOR TV SERIES
Eva is 18 years old and interning at a record label when she discovers 16 year old Alora online. Never before has she heard a voice like Alora's, and when it's clear there isn't anyone at the label interested in hearing this phenomenal talent, Eva takes matters into her own hands and offers to be Alora's manager without knowing the first thing about artist management or what's about to happen to both of them.
It turns out Eva's instincts were right...Alora is catapulted into the spotlight of major superstardom, and as the two young women navigate the whirling vortex of fame - the parties, the paparazzi, the power - they form a close bond, becoming found family to each other.
But when Alora's dark and mysterious past begins to infiltrate her present, and Eva's ambition and success blind her to the obvious signs that her friend is in trouble, their lives unravel with disastrous consequences.
DARKENING SONG is a fiercely feminist story for fans of DAISY JONES & THE SIX and EUPHORIA. It's about friendship and betrayal. It's a love story and a story about trauma. But more than anything, it's a story about hope and about how dreams can come true in ways we least expect.
DELPHINE SEDDON writes female driven, contemporary fiction and poetry. A graduate of the Faber Academy, she studied poetry at Goldsmiths, London. She lives by the sea in rural West Wales and for the past twenty years, has worked in the music business across incredible rosters of globally successful talent. DARKENING SONG is her debut novel. Connect with her on:
Website: delphineseddon.com
Instagram/TikTok @delphineseddon
Substack: drivingblindlyintothemist.substack.com
Website: delphineseddon.com
Instagram/TikTok @delphineseddon
Substack: drivingblindlyintothemist.substack.com
