The September Cipher

A Dark Academia Novel of Psychological Suspense

De: Naomi Canby

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Some secrets should stay buried. At Blackwood University, they're etched in stone.

Clara Thorne, a brilliant scholarship student, arrives at the elite New England university with one goal: to escape her past. But the ivy-clad walls of Blackwood have secrets of their own. When Clara discovers a cryptic message hidden in her dorm room—left by a student who vanished without a trace twenty years ago—her academic refuge becomes a labyrinth of shadows and suspicion.

The cipher is a key, unlocking a history the university has fought to erase: a powerful, clandestine society known as 'The Ancients' that has controlled Blackwood for centuries. The deeper Clara digs, the more she realizes the student’s disappearance was not a tragic accident, but a calculated silencing.

Now, Clara is not just solving a cold case; she's rattling a cage of ruthless power brokers who have everything to lose. Caught in a treacherous game of wits with the enigmatic and well-connected Julian Vance, whose family is at the very heart of the conspiracy, Clara must decipher the full truth before she becomes Blackwood’s next ghost.

Perfect for fans of The Secret History, The Ninth House, and A Deadly Education, The September Cipher is a gripping psychological thriller packed with gothic atmosphere, intellectual rivalry, and shocking twists that will keep you reading long into the night. Add it to your list for the perfect fall read.