“A pulse-pounding page turner that I could not put down. The characters are all so richly drawn, and the propulsive plotting leaves you breathless and wanting more.” —Todd Slavkin, Emmy-nominated Executive Producer of Shadowhunters and Smallville. “The perfect escape! Fun, exhilarating, captivating. I couldn’t stop turning the pages, swept away in the vibrant world of romance, magic and intrigue.” —Claire Holt, actress, The Vampire Diaries and The Originals . After moving to New York for her senior year of high school, Eva Nelson falls for a mysterious boy who leads her to discover a family she never knew she had. When she flies to London to meet them, she’s unwittingly inducted into an elite society of magic that puts her life in grave danger. Hopelessly romantic and addictively suspenseful, In Scientia is a contemporary fantasy where magic is just as real as love “Daring, seductive and wickedly funny. The world of In Scientia is as complex and mysterious as the characters who inhabit it. Baines has gifted the wholeness of his heart and its endless intricacies to every element of In Scientia , leaving its reader with no choice but to fall thrillingly and hungrily in love.” —Hope Lauren, actress, Supergirl and The Republic of Sarah . "A pulse-pounding page turner that I could not put down. The characters are all so richly drawn, and the propulsive plotting leaves you breathless and wanting more." -Todd Slavkin, Emmy-nominated Executive Producer of Shadowhunters and Smallville. "The perfect escape! Fun, exhilarating, captivating. I couldn't stop turning the pages, swept away in the vibrant world of romance, magic and intrigue." -Claire Holt, actress, The Vampire Diaries and The Originals . "Daring, seductive and wickedly funny. The world of In Scientia is as complex and mysterious as the characters who inhabit it. Baines has gifted the wholeness of his heart and its endless intricacies to every element of In Scientia , leaving its reader with no choice but to fall thrillingly and hungrily in love." -Hope Lauren, actress, Supergirl and The Republic of Sarah . Luke Baines is an English-born Australian actor, author and filmmaker. He's best known for his work on the Netflix/Freeform fantasy drama series Shadowhunters, which earned him a Teen Choice nomination.Luke also starred in The Girl In The Photographs, directed by Nick Simon and produced by Wes Craven, and in David Robert Mitchell's A24 feature Under The Silver Lake, which premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.His other film credits include Untitled Horror Movie, Syfy Channel's Truth or Dare, The Ever After, As Night Comes, A Dark Place and Disney's Saving Mr. Banks (even though he was cut out of it). His TV credits include, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Mandalorian and Nancy Drew.He is an ardent supporter of Oxfam, which seeks to end injustices that cause poverty. Luke holds a Bachelor of Communications (Business) from Bond University, Australia. In Scientia marks his debut as an author.