Author: Talbot, Rosie
Interest age: from c 12 years
Published on 9 October 2025 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 384 pages
128 x 197 x 27 | 258g
“I would do anything for you, Edie.”
“That’s what I’m afraid of…”
A sapphic YA romance murder mystery from BookTok sensation and
queen of gothic fantasy, Rosie Talbot.
1930s haunted York. Viola Samphire was once part of a coven of
four powerful witches, but now only three survive. A devastating
fire in an artist's studio led to Edie dying of smoke inhalation.
When Viola discovers that the fire was no accident, she hunts for
clues, but she is getting used to a new witch ability - to see
ghosts. Most importantly, she can see the ghost of Edie, the witch
who died in the fire, and her unrequited love. With the help of
her friends, witches Bea and Merle, and her beloved bones she throws
to show her fate, Viola knows she will discover who killed
Edie. But Vi's bones are stolen. And children are dying, Vi can see
their ghosts. What if everything is connected? A stolen gift,
a murderer, an underground network of spirits with corruption rife...
And Viola soon realises that admitting her love for Edie could
change the course of their future, could it even bring Edie back
from the dead?
The thrilling and heart-wrenching new novel from the author of Sixteen
Souls, Twelve Bones and Phantom
Hearts.
Perfect for fans of Adalyn Grace, The Crimson Moth and V
E Schwab.
Romantasy meets murder mystery
Sixteen Souls was an instant YA bestseller, dubbed by Book Tok
as 'Heartstopper with Ghosts'.
Praise for Sixteen Souls:
'Deliciously dark' - Cynthia Murphy, author of Last One
to Die, Win Lose Kill Die and The
Midnight Game
'Delivers fun and frights in equal measure. A fantastically spooky,
thrilling adventure!' - Kat Ellis, author of Wicked
Little Deeds
'Flawless twists, this book immediately pulled me in.' - H.M Long,
author of Hall of Smoke
'A captivating take of loss, friendship and love that had me gripped
from first to last.' - Menna van Praag, author of The
Sisters Grimm