The Pact

By

Lisa Walker
Tess enters the prestigious and exclusive Ravensthorpe Writing College with dreams of literary greatness but soon discovers that ambition comes at a cost.
The Pact

By

Lisa Walker

Tess enters the prestigious and exclusive Ravensthorpe Writing College with dreams of literary greatness but soon discovers that ambition comes at a cost.

Tess enters the prestigious and exclusive Ravensthorpe Writing College with dreams of literary greatness but soon discovers that ambition comes at a cost.

Drawn into a tight-knit group with fellow writers Ethan, Theo, and Jaz, Tess’s world is upended when their charismatic tutor is found dead. Believing someone in their circle is responsible, Tess flees the elite literary world and abandons the future she once craved.

Three years later, an enigmatic invitation to walk the Camino de Santiago offers Tess a chance to uncover the truth. Reunited with her former friends, including Ethan, now a literary star, Tess realises the past isn’t finished with her. Someone knows what really happened that night, and they’ll do anything to keep it buried.

About the Author

Lisa is the author of eight adult and young adult novels. The Pact (HQ/HarperCollins, January 2026) is her first foray into psychological suspense. Inspired by walking the Camino in Spain, it brings together her two great loves – hiking and dark academia. She has previously worked as a wilderness guide and national park ranger but now writes full-time. Based on the north coast of NSW, Australia, she loves to surf and has a PhD in creative writing.

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