A Deadly Pledge: A dark academia thriller perfect for fans of Wednesday and Holly Jackson

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M.A. Bennett

A Deadly Pledge

Name: A Deadly Pledge
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ISBN: 9781804536230

A dark academia thriller perfect for fans of Wednesday and Holly Jackson

M.A. Bennett

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Welbeck Children's Books
09 April 2026

Thrillers (Children's&YA); Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's&YA); Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Witches & ghosts (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: truancy & school problems (Children's&YA)

The secret society everyone's dying to join ...

A case of mistaken identity means Eddie Dontay is hurled into the exclusive world of New Haven School. Pretending to be Bartholomew ""Brat"" Van Buren III, the sole heir to a rich family, who mysteriously disappeared a year ago, Eddie is sent undercover to expose the dark secrets of the Gloomth society.

But all is not what it seems. Eddie must participate in a series of difficult initiations, which prove his fitness for the club, competing against other students. An increasingly deadly contest culminates in the most dangerous challenge of all at a horror-filled, legendary Gothic house.

Is joining the Gloomth really worth dying for?

Perfect for fans of Wednesday and Holly Jackson.

By: M.A. Bennett
Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9781804536230
ISBN 10: 1804536237
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 09 April 2026
Recommended Age: From 14 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

M.A. Bennett was born in the north of England to an English mother and a Venetian father. She loved history so much she studied it at four different universities. She also studied art and worked as an illustrator, an actress and a film reviewer. Now she has her dream job of being a writer and her books have been translated into more than 20 languages. She lives in London - the home of Greenwich Meantime - with one husband, two children and three cats.