The Keys of Persephone

Text graphic that reads 'The Keys of Persephone' with key illustrations replacing the letters K and Y.
Book cover for 'The Keys of Persephone' by Kate Gray Glass. Features hands with skeletal fingers holding purple flowers, with the title and author's name in gold letters.
For fans of New Adult Fantasy & Dark Academia

Lane didn’t know what she thought the afterlife would be, but she certainly hadn’t expected to be a student of the Magistrate Academy, performing death magic, chasing down ghosts, and protecting the afterlife against witches. All for a second chance at life.

Shepherd may be an unwitch, but she’s not going to sit idly by while her sister, Addie, is missing. Witch or not, she’s still one of the most notorious dealers at the Night Market, and she’s going to use every resource at her disposal to find her powerful sister.

When ghosts start turning into shades, their souls dying, Lane is left with all the blame and with a curious key that seems to be made of bone. And it turns out Shepherd has a key too—Addie’s. As the two reluctantly team up to clear Lane’s name and find Addie, they stumble upon a secret even bigger than their own—so big that it might be the end of Life as they know it.

Praise for The Keys of Persephone

“A queer coming-of-age story, The Keys of Persephone is an exciting fantasy novel in which secrets abound and friendships are sustaining.”

Foreword Reviews

“Glass’s debut novel is a bewitching coming-of-age tale filled with intrigue, unlikely allies & a fascinating new fantasy world.” 

—M.B. Thurman, author of The Summoned Series

“Filled to the brim with paranormal mystery, blooming friendships, and the magic of finding out what you're made of (even in the afterlife), The Keys of Persephone is an absolutely stunning, adventurous tale..” 

—Sadie Hewitt, author of As the Fallen Rise