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Twelve Dark Hours - by  Amber Hamilton (Hardcover) - 1 of 1

Twelve Dark Hours - by Amber Hamilton (Hardcover)

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  • The New York Times bestselling author of Seven Deadly Thorns, Amber Hamilton returns with a dark academia romantasy inspired by Cinderella.
  • 400 Pages
  • Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy

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About the Book



The Cruel Prince meets Powerless in this dark academia romantasy retelling of Cinderella, a companion to Seven Deadly Thorns.



Book Synopsis



The New York Times bestselling author of Seven Deadly Thorns, Amber Hamilton returns with a dark academia romantasy inspired by Cinderella.

Vesper Fontaine and Lonan Duval have always been rivals. Competition for top student at Gossemort Academy, school of magic, is cutthroat. They both keep dangerous secrets, and tonight those secrets could get them killed.

It's hours until The Ridding--a high-stakes, one-night-only test, in which students will be locked in the school and challenged to survive until dawn. Three trials will challenge them, and only the best (and most loyal) will survive.

Then an unexpected element enters The Ridding--a mysterious prince claiming to be Vesper's bloodmate. But what happens when your fated mate is a fate worse than death? As the clock ticks closer to dawn, the trials grow darker, and hope wanes. To survive the night, Vesper and Lonan may have to put their trust in their worst enemy.



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"Enticing worldbuilding and heart-stopping plot twists add darkness and grit to this enemies-to-lovers tale." --Publishers Weekly, on SEVEN DEADLY THORNS

"Breathes new life into familiar tropes through sharp writing, a rich atmosphere, and magnetic character dynamics. . . . Compelling, dramatic, and equal parts sizzling and sinister." --Booklist, on SEVEN DEADLY THORNS

"Weaves elements of "Beauty and the Beast" and "Snow White" to create a sexy, alluring romance about embracing one's own darkness." --BCCB, on SEVEN DEADLY THORNS

"Amber Hamilton's scintillating enemies-to-lovers romantasy novel [is] both familiar and deliciously inventive." --Foreword Reviews, on SEVEN DEADLY THORNS




About the Author



Amber Hamilton, the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Deadly Thorns, is a former English teacher and current collector of books and bones. She lives with her children in Texas, where you can find her writing from her local pub, making art in her dining room, or indulging the many needs of her French bulldog, Waffles.

amhamwrites.com TikTok: @AmHamWrites Instagram: @AmHam_Writes

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 16-18 Years
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sub-Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Theme: Romance
Format: Hardcover
Author: Amber Hamilton
Language: English
Street Date: November 3, 2026
TCIN: 1008317794
UPC: 9781547616633
Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-9828
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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