Crime
The Darkling Halls of Ivy
2020·286 pages
Anthology of dark short stories exposing murder, sexual misconduct, rivalry, and secrets in academia.
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Anthology of dark short stories exposing murder, sexual misconduct, rivalry, and secrets in academia.
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In recent years, colleges and universities have become known for their "trigger warnings" and "safe spaces"--but as the 18 authors who penned stories for this powerful new anthology can tell you, there's plenty of danger still lurking behind the stolid stonework, leather-bound volumes, and thickets of ivy. Award-winning editor Lawrence Block has assembled a Who's Who of literary luminaries and turned them loose on the world of academia, where petty rivalries and grand betrayals inflame relations...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Sexual misconduct themes; rape referenced in academic settings
Violence & gore
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Murder cover-ups, hitmen, and violent crimes across stories
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Some stories include witchery and supernatural elements
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Academic power politics; dystopian near-future campus themes
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Sexual misconduct and rape themes; academic cruelty and betrayal
Other
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