Please note that this preorder is limited to one per person during first access, early access & the first 24 hours of public access.

In collaboration with Kate Golden, we are thrilled to announce the continuation of the Harker Academy series with our Special Edition of Cursed City!

✨Book Synopsis✨
Welcome back to Harker Academy for Deviant Defense, where the line between hunter and hunted has never been thinner.

Viv Abbot will do whatever it takes to rescue Reid Graveheart, the reformed Brood demon she loves—even if it means teaming up with his violent, unpredictable older brother, Deacon. Her uneasy truce with him offers Viv something Reid never could: the chance to embrace her darkness.

As the search for Reid intensifies, Viv and her friends must maintain appearances on Harker grounds while wading into Astera’s seedy underbelly with none other than the White Stag as their guide. But when a bounty on Viv’s head puts those she cares about most in danger, Viv will be forced to go to lengths she never dreamed in order to protect them.

With enemies closing in from all sides and a ticking clock on her life, Viv must save the Half City from destruction while surviving a betrayal that strikes at the heart of everything she’s fighting for. Because in a world where monsters wear familiar faces and temptation cuts deeper than any blade, making it through her second semester at Harker will take more than skill—it will take everything Viv has left to give. Who can she really trust in a city that thrives on lies?

Why we love Cursed City:
🌙Dark Academia
🌙Enemies-to-Lovers
🌙Found Family
🌙Demon Hunter with Buffy the Vampire Vibes
🌙Sexy Demon MMC

Special Edition details:
🗡️Signed by the Author @kategoldenauthor
🗡️Bonus Content and Author Letter, Exclusive to The Bookish Box
🗡️Front Dust Jacket Artwork with Foiled and Spot-Glossed Details by Drew Dunlap @thebookishbox_artists
🗡️Hard Case Artwork with Foiled Details by Drew Dunlap @thebookishbox_artists
🗡️Reverse Dust Jacket Artwork with Foiled and Spot-Glossed Details by @arvildon
🗡️Edges Artwork by @arvildon
🗡️Character Endpapers and Page Overlay Artwork by @luxury_banshee

Character Art Overlays include spoilers, please email customer service if you'd like to see them!

Please note: Images are mockups and may change slightly in color and style in the final product.

This preorder is estimated to ship in April 2027. Please use our Shipping Updates Page for updates on this preorder as we near the estimated ship date.