Threads of Fate

by Aminah Fox

Threads of Fate is a dark academia fantasy novel with horror elements, in which Manny, a bright young collegian returns to her prestigious university after academic leave still haunted by the MillU Murders—a killing spree that claimed her best friend's life and left the killer still at large. But when another student is killed in the same horrifying way, rumors of the killer’s return send shockwaves through campus. Determined to uncover the truth, Manny launches her own investigation, only to discover the university’s connection to a malevolent entity preying on students. As the body count rises, Manny realizes that if she doesn't find a way to stop it, she and her friends may be next—because the curse is hungry, and everyone is on the menu.

Threads of Fate is expected in Fall 2025.

Genres: Dark Fantasy

486 pages, Paperback

Expected publication November 1, 2025

About the author

Aminah Fox was born in Oakland, California in June 1998. She is an alumna of the University of Toronto (MI in Library & Information Science) and Hofstra University (BA in English, Creative Writing & Literature). Her sophomore novel, The Mourners: The Deadly Elite, was published in 2022. She lives in Texas (USA) and Toronto (CAN).

Keep in touch with her via www.aminahfox.com, on Instagram @aminahsfox, on Twitter @AminahFox, and on Facebook www.facebook.com/AminahFoxOfficial.

Reviews

[Heathers_readss · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a new author for me so I wasn’t sure what to expect , but I really enjoyed it!!

Something about a “killer on campus” trope just gives me fall vibes for some reason 😅😅 and I loved the amateur detective of it all.

Think slasher + dark academia + paranormal thriller with horror elements and you have the beautiful concoction that is this book.. literally all the best themes wrapped up tight into one spooky plot.

Thank you for the gifted copy!

Publishes - Nov 20th

[Cyd’s Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for approving me to read this book, I’m rating it 4.0 stars.

This was quite a wild ride if I’m being honest, if you told me how it would end from where we started I’d have been shocked that’s for sure. I always enjoy an academic setting with a supernatural theme to it, this story also expands on this with a potential serial killer on campus. After Manny’s friend is murdered and Manny returns to school, things start happening again and she’s ready to get to the bottom of it. I want to say shout out to Manny’s friends because they really stuck by her from day one even when things got insane and terrifying.

Now I’m lowkey disappointed in where things end up with Dean cause he really didn’t deserve that. The romance is this story is SOOO unexpected, and it kinda goes in a direction I could never have predicted. I do enjoy how full circle the story ends and the conclusion is how I like my stories to end.