I love dark academia books as they have a vibe like no other. They have a dark undertone of creepy and unsettling yet strangely cosy and comforting. It’s a genre that’s really come into its own in the past couple of years so I was super excited to see the release of this one!

With a stunning collection of dark academia short tales from a range of epic authors, there’s bound to be a story in here to tickle your dark fantasies and interests.

As with any book of short stories, I always find there are some that are enjoyed more than others. Some I really got into and enjoyed and others felt a bit harder to get through and engage with but it was an enjoyable book all in all. It’s hard to choose a favourite but I think Phobos was the one that topped it for me. That and the Professor of Ontology.

Many of these stories were filled with intrigue and you never quite knew what was going to happen next or what twist the author would delight you with.

They’re all fabulously written and expertly set the tone for the book. It’s a must for all lovers of this genre of book and definitely if you’re a fan of short stories.

I enjoyed reading this Anthology, as a collection I rated it 4/5 ⭐'s but definitely found individual stories within it that could have been rated higher.

"Four Funerals" touched on a very sensitive topic so I would make sure to be mindful of that upon reading it and check for trigger warnings within the others.

I read quite a bit from the dark academia genre and I felt like most of these stories fit within the category.I would recommend adding this to your Fall TBR .

Thank you to the author's , Net Galley and Titan Books for providing me with an ARC of this book.

First of all, thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an eARC of this book. All opinions are my own. Spoiler free review.

4.5 Stars.

This anthology would have been perfect had the Four Funerals short by David Bell not be included or placed somewhere else. I adored this story, but it felt like it didn’t fit with the rest of the anthology. This is the only reason why I am rating 4.5 stars. Each story would earn 5 stars in my opinion; I just feel like the aforementioned story interrupted the flow.

My favorite readings were 1000 ships (I’ve already added Truants to my TBR), Pythia, The Ravages (sapphic revenge story?! I mean come on), and Phobos. I had read works previously by Blake and Bovalino, and I am pleased to say that I will continue to read their work, but to also began reading the works of these other authors.

The overall mood was a rainy day, a cozy blanket, and a hot chocolate. It’s summer time, but I felt like I had been transported into a gorgeous fall day at a gothic style university.

10/10 do recommend.