And He Shall Appear by Kate van der Borgh (2024, Proof)

And He Shall Appear: \u2018Dark academia with shades of Saltburn\u2019 \u2013 16 Jan. 2025by Kate van der Borgh (Author)3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (260)\n'As stunning as it is unsettling. A contemporary gothic masterpiece' KATY HAYS\n'A beautiful and haunting examination of toxic friendships' HEATHER DARWENT\n'Darkly glamorous'Guardian\nA DAILY MAIL BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2025\nA COSMOPOLITAN BEST NEW BOOK OUT IN JANUARY\nIn the hallowed halls of Cambridge, a dangerous obsession takes hold\u2026\nWhen a young man arrives in Cambridge as a first-year student, he finds himself an outsider. There\u2019s the punting and the politics, the wine and the waistcoats, all seemingly familiar to everyone but him. Then he falls under the spell of Bryn Cavendish.\nA notorious party boy and skilled magician, Bryn is magnetic. To be in his circle is to revel in clouds of ecstasy, untouched by the rules. To be exiled is to haunt th0