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The Girl You Know

A twisty dark academia thriller

Elle Gonzalez Rose, Author

Paperback

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: February 20, 2025

Category: Thrillers (Children's / Teenage)

ISBN: 9781444982176

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An unputdownable and utterly compulsive dark academia thriller about who is allowed to break the rules and who suffers the consequences, perfect for fans of Ace of Spades and Holly Jackson.

The week before Luna’s twin sister Solina was supposed to head back for her final term at the prestigious Kingswood Academy, she told Luna she was dropping out.

Twelve hours later, she was dead.

Luna knows Solina’s death wasn’t an accident. There’s a reason Solina didn’t want to go back to Kingswood – Luna knows the truth is there and she has nothing left to lose. All she has to do is become Solina.

There’s no limit to how far Luna will go to avenge her sister – even if she has to burn all of Kingswood to the ground.

Reviews

Masterfully balances themes of justice and acceptance, offering profound lessons on grief and letting go.

Kirkus Reviews

An expertly plotted thriller that grips you from the very first page. The Girl You Know hits all of the dark academia sweet spots while delivering well-crafted twists. I couldn't put it down.

Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of The Meadowbrook Murders and The Legacies

The Girl You Know kept me guessing until the very end. A very hard book to put down.

Goldy Moldavsky, New York Times bestselling author of The Mary Shelley Club

A gripping dark academia thriller packed with characters you'll love to hate and twists that hit like a knife to the gut.

Alexa Donne, Edgar Award–nominated author of Pretty Dead Queens & The Ivies

Elle Gonzalez Rose

Elle Gonzalez Rose is a writer from New York and the author of YA rom-coms Caught in a Bad Fauxmance and 10 Things I Hate About Prom, and YA thriller The Girl You Know. She’s probably working on her Halloween costume right now.