Honour & Heresy

Max Francis’s debut novel, Honour & Heresy, is a atmospheric dark academic fantasy that follows two scholars racing to uncover the secrets of an ancient, haunted library during a time of war. As they delve into the mysterious and eerie depths of the Orphic Basilica, they face ghostly whispers, lurking horrors, and a web of conspiracy, all set amid a backdrop of tense rivalry and tender romance. Richly imagined and filled with twists, the story explores self-discovery amid chaos and long, cold winters.