The Hysterical Girls of St. Bernadette's By Hanna Alkaf

For over a century, St. Bernadette’s has prided itself on shaping the brightest, most ambitious young women. But beneath its prestigious reputation lies a dark legacy—one marked by sudden outbreaks of uncontrollable, bloodcurdling screams. When a student begins screaming in the middle of class, it triggers a mysterious epidemic. By the end of the day, seventeen girls are gripped by the hysteria, and the once-untouchable reputation of the school is shattered.

Khadijah, a quiet student who’s wrestled with her own emotional scars, is forced to confront the rising chaos when her younger sister becomes one of the victims. Haunted by memories she’d rather forget, Khad is determined to get to the bottom of the screams, even if it means revisiting the trauma she’s been trying to bury.

Rachel, on the other hand, has always kept her head down, too focused on balancing her overbearing mother’s expectations and her own hidden ambitions to get involved in school drama. But just as she begins to embrace her voice, it transforms into screams—threatening to destroy her life and her future.

As the epidemic spreads, the two girls are drawn together, uncovering a twisted history buried deep within the foundations of St. Bernadette’s. Secrets of long-dead students, violent rituals, and a malevolent force tied to the school’s past come to light. With time running out and a sinister entity lurking in the shadows, Khadijah and Rachel must unravel the truth before the screaming claims its next victims—forever. 📚❤️