Unhallowed Halls had me anxious with anticipation with every passing moment. The dark and suspenseful atmosphere really swallows you whole. I absolutely loved the characters and was blown away by the complexity of the story.

Page, from a lower middle-class home in Florida, has lost most of her memory of a traumatic event that occurred at her last school. This event left her closest friend screaming and in the hospital. Page is excited by the offer of a scholarship to a private school, Agathion, promising classical learning in a structured, intellectual environment. She dreams of discussing English literature and finds the classical learning is based on ancient Greek philosophers. This is a great new take on magic schools and the difficulty of distinguishing between friends and frenemies and good and evil.
This was a fun and interesting read and I really appreciate both NetGalley and Random House for this advanced reader copy.

This was perfect for atmosphere book for fall. This was a perfect young adult version of a dark academia story.

This book did not pull me in at all, and because of this, I was quite lost throughout the story. I am still not entirely sure what was going on.

I was really excited for this title but it read very “not like other girls” our main character read very pretentious at times in a way that didn’t seem genuine with the dark academia genre. It felt mainly like this book was written for aesthetics and lacked any actual depth.

Unhallowed Halls by Lili Wilkinson is a thrilling and atmospheric novel that combines mystery and supernatural elements with a touch of dark humor. Set in a mysterious, old boarding school, the story follows a group of students uncovering secrets that blur the lines between reality and the paranormal. Wilkinson's writing is sharp and engaging, with well-drawn characters and a gripping plot that keeps readers on edge. Perfect for fans of gothic mysteries and supernatural thrillers.