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

In this eerie dark academia thriller, The Screaming, an all-girls school is plagued by a chilling epidemic of hysteria that unearths a forgotten history long buried in shadow. St. Bernadette’s Academy has long been renowned for producing the brightest, most accomplished young women. But its pristine reputation hides something darker.

The trouble begins when a student lets out an uncontrollable scream in the middle of class, setting off a terrifying chain reaction. By the end of the day, seventeen girls have fallen victim to the hysteria, and the school’s elite image is in tatters. The mysterious epidemic sends shockwaves through the student body, and no one feels it more deeply than Khadijah. Already grappling with her own hidden scars, Khad is forced to confront her trauma when her sister succumbs to the screaming. Determined to protect her, Khad knows she must uncover the truth behind the madness.

Rachel, on the other hand, has always been preoccupied with the clash between her mother’s lofty expectations and her own hidden desires. But just as she begins to find her voice, it morphs into uncontrollable screams. Drawn together by their desperate need for answers, Khadijah and Rachel begin unraveling the sinister secrets of St. Bernadette’s.

As they dig deeper into the school’s dark past, they realize something far more sinister than hysteria is at play—a specter watches them from the shadows, waiting for its next victim. The clock is ticking as they race to expose the truth before it claims them all.