Twelve Dark Hours by Amber Hamilton (Hardback)

Three trials. Two rivals. One choice. The New York Times bestselling author of Seven Deadly Thorns, Amber Hamilton, returns with a dark academia romantasy of star-crossed lovers, inspired by Cinderella and set in the world of Seven Deadly Thorns.

Competition for top student at Gossemort, school of magic, is cutthroat. Vesper Fontaine and Lonan Duval have always been rivals — but they also share a dangerous secret, one that could get them both killed. The annual Solstice feast should be a night to celebrate. Instead, destiny has other plans. A mysterious crown prince arrives and claims Vesper as his bloodmate, triggering a chain of events that turns the celebration into a nightmare.

As The Ridding begins, all the students are locked inside the school and challenged to survive until dawn, facing three trials, each darker and deadlier than the last. Vesper and Lonan fight off threats at every turn, but as the clock creeps towards morning and hope begins to fade, Vesper is forced towards an impossible choice: embrace a familiar danger, or surrender to a new fate. To live through the night, the two rivals may have to trust the one person they never would — each other. Because what if love is a fate worse than death?

Perfect for readers who love dark academia, deadly magical trials, enemies-to-lovers tension and a fairytale retold with teeth — and fans of Immortal Dark and Powerless.