All That Consumes Us

Everyone knows the students in Corbin College’s elite academic society, Magni Viri, have it all—free tuition, inspirational professors, and dream jobs once they graduate. So when Tara is offered a chance to enroll, she takes it. 

But once she’s settled into the gorgeous Victorian dormitory the academy calls home, something strange starts to happen. She finally has the chance to write, but her stories are dark and twisted. When she’s not sleepwalking, she’s dreaming about being trapped in a coffin, buried alive. And she’s starting to feel an unseen presence stalking her through the halls of her dorm.

As Tara slowly loses her grip on everything she’s ever known, she discovers a terrible secret at the heart of Magni Viri, one that just might turn her dreams into nightmares, one that might destroy her before she has a chance to escape.

All That Consumes Us will pull readers into a hypnotizing, utterly lush and gothic reverie that blurs the lines of reality and shows that the addictive nature of ambition, and its inevitable price, always claim their due.

HarperTeen/HarperCollins October 17, 2023

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praise for all that consumes us

“The pacing is exquisite, a creeping horror that escalates into a waking nightmare and a combustive, satisfying conclusion… Readers who will soon be attending college and love classic literature, writing, or the dark academia aesthetic will find much to appreciate in this queer Gothic tale.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“In this slow-burn psychological horror novel, Waters creates tension around the pressures of class inequality and impostor syndrome . . . . Moody and disquieting prose combine with paranormal intrigue to drive this dark tale of exploitation and academic greed.” –Publisher’s Weekly

“Stoker Award winner Waters pens an eerie academic psychological thriller perfect for the upcoming Halloween season. The standard paranormal elements presented in this tale have fresh, surprising twists, and an unexpected turn of events creates tension and mystery.” —Booklist

“Waters’ masterful command of language to weave an eerie setting is on full display in her latest. An original take on dark academia, All That Consumes Us will suck readers in with Tara’s quest to discover what’s really going on in Magni Viri, her college’s ultra-secret academic society. A perfect spooky read for the fall, All That Consumes Us completely consumed me!” –Chelsea Stringfield, Parnassus Books

“Erica Waters never disappoints with her dark and queer tales. I loved every bit of this dark academia story. I was on the edge of my seat and couldn’t stop reading. Don’t let this one pass you by!” –Katlin Kerrison, Story on the Square

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