Author: Gilly Macmillan
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: November 18, 2025
This book is categorized as a thriller. I would call it an intelligent thriller.
How many secret societies exist in the world? And would you know the members if they weren’t looking for you?
Dr. Anya Brown is just trying to make a name for herself. When she solves the mystery of Folio 9, she’s sought out by a group purporting to be an elite academic university. But soon she’s caught in the crosshairs between two female-led societies, with opposing philosophies. And they want what Anya holds the key to.
This book starts out slowly while it establishes the background, but it’s worth sticking with! If you enjoy Dan Brown-style books or Katherine Neville’s The Eight, fiction based on historical facts, and Scottish settings, this one is for you!
Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for an advance reader’s copy.
