你能保護自己不被自己的影子傷害嗎？
備受期待的《黑夜之書》（Book of Night）第一部曲之續集，這部暗黑奇幻風潮席捲《Sunday Times》暢銷榜冠軍作品。

查理．霍爾（Charlie Hall）曾是才華橫溢的騙子與竊賊，直到最後一場任務差點奪去她的生命。她沒有選擇逃離，而是以自由作為交換，加入殘酷的秘密組織「陰影議會」（Cabal），該組織囚禁了查理的男友──強大的影子文斯（Vince）。作為議會的新任祭司（Hierophant），查理代議會追捕叛逃的影子，這並非出於忠誠，而是為了保護文斯不落入他們手中。

至少，是保護他所剩的部分。

束縛查理與文斯的繩索抹去了文斯所有關於查理的記憶，留下的只有「紅」（Red）——一個冷酷、無情且憤怒的災禍（Blight），其面貌與文斯相似。紅不信任查理，也不喜歡她。當查理被議會最善於操控的成員「木偶師」強迫執行任務時，她只能孤身作戰。

查理不是調查員，只是一個陷入困境的竊賊，被派去追查一場殘忍教會大屠殺背後的災禍。更糟的是，她自己的影子正策劃背叛她。脆弱、心碎、魔法上處於劣勢，查理還有最後一次機會自救，但代價可能是她最不願失去的那個人。

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《黑夜之書》讚譽
「霍莉．布萊克是奇幻大師，擁有點石成金的魔力——沒有她改寫不了的故事。」——V.E. Schwab

「讓你迫不及待翻頁，比預期還快讀完。現代奇幻應有盡有。」——SFX

「從頭到尾扣人心弦。《黑夜之書》邀你面對過去的陰影。」——Olivie Blake

「刺激又黑暗，令人熱血沸騰。我已迫不及待想看查理．霍爾的下一場詭計。」——Alix E. Harrow

「心靈、靈魂，還有點小調皮——《黑夜之書》是聰明、放縱的娛樂。」——Kelly Link

CAN YOU PROTECT YOURSELF FROM YOUR SHADOW?

The highly-anticipated sequel to the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling dark fantasy sensation, Book of Night.

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Charlie Hall used to be a talented con artist and thief – until her last job nearly killed her. Instead of walking away, she bartered her freedom to the Cabal, a ruthless circle of elite gloamists who trapped Charlie’s boyfriend, the powerful shadow named Vince. As the Cabal's new Hierophant, Charlie hunts rogue shadows on their behalf – not out of loyalty, but because it keeps Vince out of their hands.

Or, at least, what’s left of him.

The tether that binds Charlie and Vince erased every memory he had of her, leaving behind only Red – a dangerous Blight with Vince’s face. Cold, ruthless, and angry, Red doesn’t trust Charlie; he doesn’t like her, so when she’s pressed into service by the Cabal’s most manipulative member, the Puppeteer, she’s on her own.

Charlie’s no investigator, just a thief in over her head, sent to track down the Blight behind a brutal church massacre. And worse, her own shadow is making plans to betray her. Vulnerable, heartbroken, and magically outmatched, Charlie has one last chance to save herself, but the price might be the one person she thought she couldn't bear to lose.


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Praise for Book of Night

'Holly Black is a master of fantasy with the Midas touch -- there is no story she cannot turn to gold.' V.E. Schwab

‘Will have you frantically turning pages and finishing in less time than you thought possible. Everything you could want from a modern fantasy.' SFX

'A gripping ride from start to finish. Book of Night invites you to reckon with the shadows of your past.' Olivie Blake

'A delicious, dark, adrenaline rush of a book. I'm already dying to see Charlie Hall's next con.' Alix E. Harrow

'Heart, soul, and a bit of kink -- Book of Night is smart, decadent fun.' Kelly Link