Preorder - Releases October 7, 2025
If you ever wondered what would happen if Riverdale went full dark academia - look no further than this twisty, pulse-pounding queer thriller from debut author Rowana Miller. As high school junior Kay enters the initiation for a secret society dedicated to exposing the corrupt truth of her private Manhattan school, she begins to realize that the society's anonymous leaders hide even darker motives of their own.
- Crossover of Crossovers (to the tune of Fiddler's Miracle of Miracles): The even darker academia of If We Were Villains meets the sapphic romance of The Lilies with off-the-rails twist you never saw coming of Riverdale plus elite societies and dark secrets of They Wish They Were Us with the vibes of "I support women's wrongs" in Heathers and the high-octane high school thriller of Elite: what a combo!
- Compulsively Readable: From the very first scene where the main character empties ballpoint pen ink into a Tupperware to cover her ENTIRE HAND in blue ink to the explosive ending, this book is the perfect chilling suspense for thriller fans. And an impressive debut!
- Midnight Reads: Our imprint within an imprint continues to grow with some of the best thrillers for teens! Secrets of the Blue Hand Girls is the first Midnight Reads title to get deluxe edition treatment
"Secrets of the Blue Hand Girls is a sharp, enthralling thriller full of high-stakes energy and complicated girls who cannot be trusted, all tangled with healthy doses of danger, love, heartbreak, and inevitable murder. This debut crackles with electricity and will keep you guessing until the daring end." - Nova Ren Suma, New York Times bestselling author of The Walls Around Us and Wake the Wild Creatures
