Faithful Dark

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Product details

  • ISBN 9781399751155
  • Weight: 638g
  • Dimensions: 160 x 236mm
  • Publication Date: 19 Feb 2026
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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'A TWISTY AND BEGUILING GOTHIC FANTASY' AVA REID
'INTRICATE, EXQUISITELY MACABRE, AND COMPLETELY UNFORGETTABLE' ALLISON SAFT
'KEPT ME GASPING FOR MORE' KALIE REID
A STUNNING, TWISTING GOTHIC' ANDREW JOSEPH WHITE

This is the city of miracles, but not everything miraculous is good...

In a holy walled city where sin and sanctity are revealed through touch, Csilla - a girl born without a soul - is worth little to the Church that raised her. But when a series of murders corrodes the faithful magic that keep the city safe, the Church elders see a use for her flaw: she can assassinate their prime suspect, a heretic with divine heritage, without risking the stain of sin.

The heretic, however, makes Csilla a counteroffer: clear his name by helping him catch the real killer, and he'll use his angelic gifts to grant her very own soul. Meanwhile, ruthless Ilan, desperate to earn back his position as Church Inquisitor, sees the case as his chance at redemption: he'll bring in the murderer - or, failing that, Csilla and the heretic - and regain his title.

But as the death toll rises, and their hunt pits them against the all-powerful and callous Faith, Csilla finds herself torn. Will her salvation come at the cost of everything she believes in?

Angels. Demons. Serial killers in a holy city. A deadly mystery that will have you hooked. The Faithful Dark is perfect for fans of Ava Reid, Rachel Gillig and Heba Al-Wasity.

READERS LOVE BAUMER'S DARK WORLD . . .
'Angels, demons, serial killers in a fantasy Vatican, so much beautifully written longing!'
'Would recommend for lovers of Ava Reid, Leigh Bardugo and Katherine Arden'
'I adored this book... It's such a great blend of fantasy and mystery, with a slow-burn romance that I am DEEPLY obsessed with. Couldn't stop thinking about it for weeks!'

Cate Baumer (she/her) is a fantasy writer who lived half her life in Japan but currently resides on an Appalachian mountaintop and is occasionally visited by foxes and bears. While she works as an international relocation consultant by day, she spends her nights crafting bittersweet stories set in lush and haunted worlds.

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