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A Spell for Saints and Sinners is "like a gender-flipped You " set in a gothic, mystical corner in Savannah

Emily Carpenter's new novel sees psychic Ingrid develop a gripping obsession with heiress Sailor — and Ingrid will do anything to stay in her orbit

PEOPLE can reveal an exclusive excerpt of A Spell for Saints and Sinners, which debuts in March 2026

Classic Southern charm takes a gothic, suspenseful turn in A Spell for Saints and Sinners .

Bestselling mystery-thriller author Emily Carpenter 's new novel is "like a gender-flipped You " set in a dark, mystical corner of Savannah, Ga. In A Spell for Saints and Sinners , psychic Ingrid develops a gripping obsession with heiress and bride-to-be Sailor — and begins to increasingly rely on her hexes and spel

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