SHE HAUNTS ME STILL: De Elizabeth in conversation w/ Cait Jacobs

SHE HAUNTS ME STILL:

These violent delights have violent ends.
After surviving a shadowed childhood, Mallory Webb is ready to start fresh as a theater major at her mother’s alma mater, a sanitarium turned liberal arts university in Rhode Island. Landing the lead role in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet feels like a dream—until the blood-soaked wraith that caused her mother’s death resurfaces after years of quiet. With nothing to go on but cryptic symbols in an old college notebook, Mallory hopes the reason behind her mother’s haunting lies somewhere on campus, and resolves to find answers before she meets the same fate.
She’s surprised to make an unexpected ally in Ezra Pierce, the magnetic fourth year directing the play, and takes solace in their undeniable chemistry. But Ezra is a master secret keeper, and it's clear he knows more than he’s letting on about Saskia Garin, Mallory’s elusive understudy whose past eerily mirrors her own.
When an ancient, bloodthirsty evil calls to collect on a bargain that dates back to the New England vampire panic, Mallory, Ezra, and Saskia will have to untangle the tragic ways in which their histories are linked—and face the devastating consequences of their own star-crossed love story.

ABOUT DE ELIZABETH:

De Elizabeth (she/her) is a horror and dark fantasy author who writes haunting, romantic books. She is passionate about telling emotionally resonant dark stories that feature bisexual representation, messy main characters, and cathartic third acts. Her debut YA novel, This Raging Sea, published in 2025 from Holiday House Books, and her debut adult novel, She Haunts Me Still, will release Summer 2026 from Dutton.

In addition to writing fiction, De is a journalist specializing in pop culture, mental health, lifestyle, wellness, and LGBTQ+ issues. Outside of writing, De loves musical theater, traveling, and spending time with her friends, cats, and family. You can follow her on Instagram .

ABOUT CAIT JACOBS:

Cait is the USA Today bestselling author of The Princess Knight. They grew up somewhere between the many farms and beaches of the North Fork of Long Island, NY. There, they found escape through the fictional worlds of books. Their love of literature inspired them to found BookTok and The Bookington Book Club. When they aren’t writing or scrolling on social media, they spend their time obsessing over theater, Dungeons and Dragons, and caring for their many dogs and pet snake (known professionally as Jake from Snake Farm).

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