Spirits That Walk in Shadow

A group of college roommates embark on a thrilling journey to uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

“A wildly inventive and surprisingly playful sci-fi thriller.”—The Washington Post

“Easily one of Hoffman’s best books in recent years, Spirits That Walk in Shadow is intriguing, beautiful, [and] haunting.”—Realms of Fantasy

Welcome to one very unusual freshman year . . .

Roommates Jaimie Locke and Kim Calloway are each looking to find a new life at college. It’s Jaimie’s first time Outside—away from her large, complicated family and their magical traditions—and she wants to learn what nonmagical life is like. Kim is anxious to escape the depression that’s been dragging her down since last year so she can make new friends and create the art she loves.

But almost as soon as they unpack, Jaimie realizes that Kim’s depression is different from normal sadness. Something outside of Kim is literally encouraging her to be depressed, pursuing and draining her. Just like that, reality reshapes itself, as the two girls—along with Jaime’s cousins and a Presence named Rugee—try to capture and rout the viri, a kind of emotional vampire, who is tracking Kim.

No one said that college would be easy . . .