Unhallowed Halls – Dark academia with demons

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Page Whittaker arrives in Scotland desperate for a clean break. Marked as an outsider after a deadly incident at her previous school, she seizes the chance to start over when a scholarship to the remote Agathion College appears. Hidden deep in the moors, the school promises tradition, learning, and the possibility of belonging.

At first, Agathion feels like everything Page has been searching for. Long evenings of debate, quiet libraries, and a tight circle of friends offer a sense of safety she has never known. Cyrus, Ren, Gideon, Lacey, and Oak draw her into their world, and for once she feels rooted.

In Unhallowed Halls, that comfort proves fragile. Beneath the school’s scholarly surface lie older truths shaped by ancient Gaelic myth and an unseen society that has guided Agathion since its founding. As secrets surface and loyalties fracture, Page realises that reinvention comes at a price, and that the people closest to her may be the ones she understands least.