First published 2026
Sophie and Agatha believed their story at the School for Good and Evil had reached its conclusion. The school summons them back into a world where nothing remains as they left it. Sophie confronts her sense of self when new students arrive and challenge her core beliefs about good and evil. Agatha faces a painful choice between protecting her friendship and meeting the expectations of a world that won't stay locked in old ways. The school transforms around both girls as familiar regulations collapse under mysterious pressures. Fresh partnerships emerge while long-held certainties fall apart. Sophie and Agatha must navigate relationships that have changed and loyalties that have shifted. They learn that maturity requires accepting that even basic truths can change. Their friendship encounters its most difficult challenge when they understand that remaining authentic to who they are becoming might mean drifting away from each other.
Genres: coming-of-age, fantasy, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family
Setting: School for Good and Evil
480 pages · Hardcover · Random House Books for Young Readers