Campus of Shadows: A Psychic Battle for the Soul by Jo Loveday

When the mind breaks, who walks in? Something dark has found Dave Everest at college—something hungry. A neurodivergent freshman craving independence, Dave steps onto the sun-baked campus of the University of Mann with high hopes and a shaky sense of self. But freedom quickly spirals into chaos when he’s drawn into the orbit of Zane Maddox, his dangerously charming, party-obsessed roommate. While Dave chases acceptance in all the wrong places, his childhood friend Maria Vasquez warns of forces that go far beyond hangovers and heartbreak. She carries psychic insight and the burden of guilt, sensing something ancient and malevolent stalking him. Zane mocks her as a “crazy religious freak,” but his grudge isn’t spiritual—it’s personal. As Dave's loneliness deepens, he reaches out into the void—and something answers. A whispering voice named Ivan slithers into his mind, awakening memories soaked in addiction and violence. As family tensions erupt over Thanksgiving and Dave’s grip on reality slips, the boundary between madness and possession begins to blur. Ivan’s ghostly power grows. And the vulture circles closer. Maria may be the only one who can help him. But will she reach Dave before the darkness does?

Adult • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense/Psychological Thrillers • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense/Supernatural and Paranormal • Diversity Representation/Mental Health • Horror/Psychological • Diversity Representation/Neurodiversity/Own Voices

Content Warning: The death of a bird.