An Arcane Inheritance
A modern-day dark academia fantasy with a twist, perfect for fans of Babel and A Deadly Education.
Warren University has stood amongst the ivy elite for centuries, built on the bones—and forbidden magic—of its most prized BIPOC students…hiding the rot of a secret society that will do anything to keep their own powers burning bright. No matter who they must sacrifice along the way.
Ellory Morgan is determined to prove that she belongs at Warren University, an ivy league school whose history is deeply linked to occult rumors and dark secrets. But as she settles into her Freshman year, something about the ornate buildings and shadowy paths feels strangely…familiar. And, with every passing day, that sense of déjà vu grows increasingly sinister.
Despite all logic, despite all reason, despite all the rules of reality, Ellory knows one thing to be true: she has been here before. And if she can’t convince brooding legacy student Hudson Graves to help her remember a past that seems determined to slip through her fingers as if by some insidious magic…this time, she may lose herself for good.
Additional information
| Genre | Fantasy, Horror, LGBTQ+, Thriller/Suspense |
|---|---|
| Age | Adult |
| Publisher | Sourcebooks |
| Imprint | Poisoned Pen Press |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format(s) | Audiobook, eBook, Hardcover, Trade paperback |
| Author | Kamilah Cole |
| Release Date | 20 January 2026 |
| Release Month | January Releases |
| Author Identity | BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ |
About the Author
Kamilah Cole is a national bestselling, Lodestar Award finalist, and Dragon Award-nominated Jamaican-American author. She worked as a writer and entertainment editor at Bustle for four years, and her nonfiction has appeared in Marie Claire and Seventeen. A graduate of New York University, Kamilah lives in the Pacific Northwest, where she’s usually playing Kingdom Hearts for the hundredth time, quoting early SpongeBob SquarePants episodes, or crying her way through Zuko’s redemption arc in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
