' creepy, immersive, romantic and thrilling retelling.' - MS. 'Lauren Blackwood’s can’t-miss debut is a magical, Ethiopian-inspired remix of Jane Eyre.' - HARPER'S BAZAAR

An inventive, original, and legitimately scary debut, this is a must for fans of witchcraft, horror, and romance.' - NerdistĪ NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 KIDS' INDIE NEXT PICK But leaving Magnus to live out his curse alone isn’t an option because-heaven help her-she’s fallen for him. Death is the most likely outcome if she stays, the reason every debtera before her quit. If Andromeda wants to earn a living, she has no choice.īut she quickly realizes this is a job like no other, with horrifying manifestations at every turn, and that Magnus is hiding far more than she has been trained for. Never mind that he’s rude and demanding and eccentric, that the contract comes with a number of outlandish rules… and that almost a dozen debtera had quit before her.

When a handsome young heir named Magnus Rochester reaches out to hire her, she takes the job without question. Now her only hope of steady work is to find a Patron-a rich, well-connected individual who will vouch for her abilities. She would be hired, that is, if her mentor hadn’t thrown her out before she could earn her license. What the heart desires, the house destroys.Īndromeda is a debtera-an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. Stunningly romantic, Lauren Blackwood's heartstopping Ethiopian inspired Jane Eyre retelling, Within These Wicked Walls, ushers in an exciting and unforgettable fantasy voice. The instant New York Times bestseller and Reese's Book Club Fall 2021 YA Pick, now in paperback! St Joseph's University (Brooklyn Voices Series).

Between these wicked walls