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Lisa Alfano

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Thriller, Fantasy, Young Adult

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Lisa Alfano writes immersive fantasy, psychological suspense, and dark academia thrillers filled with layered secrets, emotionally complex characters, and twist-filled journeys. Inspired by the Connecticut shoreline she calls home, her stories blend atmosphere, suspense, and heart—whether set in elite boarding schools, fractured coastal towns, or richly imagined fantasy kingdoms.

She is the author of The Thorne Chronicles, the Perpetual Mercy School thrillers, and the coastal psychological thriller Fractured Secrets. A lifelong lover of fantasy and suspense, Lisa draws inspiration from classic storytellers like J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, crafting stories that explore loyalty, betrayal, forgiveness, and hope in the midst of darkness.

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	Sleep With One Eye Open: An Elite All-Girls Boarding School Thriller (Perpetual Mercy School Saga Book 1) 4.50 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fractured Secrets: A Coastal Psychological Thriller 4.43 avg rating — 21 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cage of Tangled Thornes (The Thorne Chronicles Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guess Who Wants You Dead? An Elite Boarding School Thriller (Perpetual Mercy School Saga Book 2) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deal of Jagged Thornes 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Official Sleep With One Eye Open Teen Coloring Book (Perpetual Mercy School Saga) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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