Title: Sibylline
Author: Melissa de la Cruz
Genre: New Adult, Fantasy, Contemporary
Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Source: Publisher
Format: Paperback arc
Release Date: February 3, 2026
Rating: ★★★★★
Goodreads Synopsis:
Three teens infiltrate the magical ivy league in this heart-stopping dark academia romantasy, the first in a young adult duology from #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.
Raven, Atticus, and Dorian have dreamed of attending Sibylline for as long as they can remember. But when the magical ivy league rejects them, the friends’ plans of a future together studying the arcane begin crashing down.
Until they decide to steal an education.
Getting jobs on campus, they sneak into lectures and swipe forbidden texts, dodging the administration’s watchful eye. In the quiet of night, in the thrill of secrecy, their magic awakens. And so do long-buried attractions that turn their friendship into something more.
But like magic, love can create, and it can destroy. As unrequited feelings and resentment threaten to fracture their bond, the trio discovers an insidious magic that has sunk its claws into Sibylline, killing students and corroding the very bones of the university. Now the three intruders may be the key to saving the institution from wreckage . . . if they don’t wreck one another first.
Review:
This was a fun and exciting new adult fantasy! It was fast-paced and thrilling. The magical world was well developed right from the beginning. There was a love triangle, which I know can be controversial, but I like love triangle tropes because they can be realistic.
Sibylline is a great fantasy!
Thank you Penguin Teen Canada for providing a copy of this book!
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