Will be updated as more themes are announced!
Belle Book Box
See April for the next box
Book Gizmo Special Edition Boxes
The Bookish Box *do not personally support*
Sanctuary of the Shadow by Aurora Ascher
Enter at your own risk―and discover the greatest show unearthed in this explosive, darkly imaginative debut fantasy…
For humans, the circus is a place filled with wonder and amazement. For Harrow, though, it’s a place to hide from those who slaughtered her entire clan. Disguising her abilities as part of her act has kept her true identity safe for years.
Until he arrives.
A strange new attraction with no name, no memory of who―or even what―he is, let alone an explanation for his odd yet deadly powers. But beneath the layers of anger and isolation, one glimpse into his inky eyes reveals a soul that calls out to the loneliness in her own.
And so she chooses him.
Harrow is drawn to the darkness, to her insatiable need to soothe the beast who threatens their very existence. But with every secret she unlocks from his past, another from hers whispers free as well―luring enemies who will stop at nothing to get their final revenge on Harrow. And she’s afraid she’s given them the perfect weapon against her…because he’s not what he seems.
But maybe it’s time they finally learn―neither is she.
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A Kiss of Iron by Clare Sager
In the cut-throat game of court life, masters manipulate pawns—and you never know which one you are. One thing is certain: there’s no space on the board for love.
A penniless noblewoman, Kat is on the verge of losing everything when she’s offered a well-paid job that could be her salvation… or her ruin. Drawn into court’s deadly intrigues, she’s given a single task: spy on the powerful fae lord known as the Night Queen’s Shadow.
Bastian Marwood is handsome, ruthless, and cunning, but Kat can’t decide if he’s a threat to her kingdom or just her heart. To uncover the truth, she must play a dangerous game of desire and deceit, pushing him to reveal his secrets while protecting her own. But Bastian’s shadows have a hold on her—one she isn’t sure she wants to escape.
Kat soon learns that at court, nothing is as it seems and even the best-laid plans can be destroyed in an instant. As a pawn on the board, she can’t afford to fall victim to love—only fight for survival.
A Kiss of Iron is the first book in a new series featuring court intrigue, a morally grey hero, and an unforgettable enemies-to-lovers romance. Perfect for fans of Gild and From Blood and Ash.
The Bookish Box Special Editions
Flesh and Fire Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Born shrouded in the veil of the Primals, a Maiden as the Fates promised, Seraphena Mierel’s future has never been hers. Chosen before birth to uphold the desperate deal her ancestor struck to save his people, Sera must leave behind her life and offer herself to the Primal of Death as his Consort.
However, Sera’s real destiny is the most closely guarded secret in all of Lasania—she’s not the well protected Maiden but an assassin with one mission—one target. Make the Primal of Death fall in love, become his weakness, and then…end him. If she fails, she dooms her kingdom to a slow demise at the hands of the Rot.
Sera has always known what she is. Chosen. Consort. Assassin. Weapon. A specter never fully formed yet drenched in blood. A monster. Until him. Until the Primal of Death’s unexpected words and deeds chase away the darkness gathering inside her. And his seductive touch ignites a passion she’s never allowed herself to feel and cannot feel for him. But Sera has never had a choice. Either way, her life is forfeit—it always has been, as she has been forever touched by Life and Death.
Details:
The moment you’ve been waiting for… 🥁🥁🥁
We are thrilled to share the full details of our Exclusive Luxe Edition Set of the Flesh & Fire Series in collaboration with Jennifer L. Armentrout @jennifer_l_armentrout! 🔥
This set will include the following:
🌙 A Shadow in the Ember
🌙 A Light in the Flame
🌙 A Fire in the Flesh
Exclusive Luxe Edition Details:
🐺 Exclusive Dust Jacket @monolimeart
🐺 Printed Author Signature
🐺 Reversible Dust Jacket Artwork @janedark_7
🐺 Stenciled Edges @monolimeart
🐺 Foiled Hard Case Cover by Ariel Waters
🐺 Exclusive Endpapers @monolimeart
This Exclusive Luxe Edition Set will be $115 (US Shipping Included)
Kindly note that only one purchase per person is allowed during early and public access.
🌙 Early Access: March 1, 2024 at 10 AM PT
🌙 Public Access: March 4, 2024 at 10 AM PT
These editions are estimated to ship in June 2024.
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
From Hafsah Faizal, New York Times–bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame, comes the first book in a hotly-anticipated new fantasy duology about an orphan girl and her crew who get tangled in a heist with vampires, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows.
On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by dark, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely deal with an alluring adversary to save it—and she can’t do the job alone.
Calling upon a band of misfits, Arthie formulates a plan to infiltrate the dark and glittering vampire society known as the Athereum. But not every member of her crew is on her side, and as the truth behind the heist unfolds, Arthie finds herself in the midst of a conspiracy that will threaten the world as she knows it. Dark, action-packed, and swoonworthy, this is Hafsah Faizal better than ever.
Details:
The Bookish Box is incredibly elated to announce our Exclusive Luxe Edition of A Tempest of Tea in collaboration with Hafsah Faizal @hafsahfaizal! Cheers! ☕️🫖✨
On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by dark, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely deal with an alluring adversary to save it—and she can’t do the job alone.
Why We Loved A Tempest of Tea:
🩸 A Heist With Vampires (SOLD!)
🩸 Tea Magic
🩸 King Arthur Meets Peaky Blinders
🩸 Secrets, Conspiracies, and Bloodshed
🩸 Found Family
Exclusive Luxe Edition Details:
☕️ Signed by the author
☕️ Exclusive Hard Case by Ariel Waters
☕️ Acrylic Clear Slip Case with Printed Design by Ariel Waters
☕️ Character Illustration Endpapers by @finn_Frei
☕️ Stenciled Edges by Ariel Waters
We are so excited to reveal a brand new feature to our luxe editions of books with our first ever Acrylic Slip Case!
This Exclusive Luxe Edition will be $46 (US Shipping Included)
Kindly note that only one purchase per person is allowed during first, early, and public access.
☕️ EARLY Access: March 22nd 2024 at 10 AM PT
☕️ PUBLIC Access: March 25th 2024 at 10 AM PT
This edition is set to ship in July 2024
Gold by Raven Kennedy
*synopsis from the first book to avoid spoilers*
The fae abandoned this world to us. And the ones with power rule.
Gold.
Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes. In Highbell, in the castle built into the frozen mountains, everything is made of gold.
Even me.
King Midas rescued me. Dug me out of the slums and placed me on a pedestal. I’m called his precious. His favored. I’m the woman he Gold-Touched to show everyone that I belong to him. To show how powerful he is. He gave me protection, and I gave him my heart. And even though I don’t leave the confines of the palace, I’m safe.
Until war comes to the kingdom and a deal is struck.
Suddenly, my trust is broken. My love is challenged. And I realize that everything I thought I knew about Midas might be wrong.
Because these bars I’m kept in, no matter how gilded, are still just a cage. But the monsters on the other side might make me wish I’d never left.
The myth of King Midas reimagined. This compelling adult fantasy series is as addictive as it is unexpected. With romance, intrigue, and danger, the gilded world of Orea will grip you from the very first page.
Please Note: This book contains explicit content and darker elements, including mature language, violence, and rape. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age. This is book one in a series.
Details:
Hey, Bookish Fam! The Bookish Box is thrilled to announce our Exclusive Luxe Edition of Gold in collaboration with Raven Kennedy @ravenkennedybooks!
Exclusive Luxe Edition Details:
✨ Exclusive Dust Jacket Overlay Artwork @morgana0anagrom
✨ Exclusive Printed Hard Case with Gold Foiled Detailed Artwork @morgana0anagrom
✨ Stenciled Edges
✨ Illustrated Endpapers @morgana0anagrom
We will have a limited number of signed copies available. Once we sell out, printed signed copies of the books will be available for purchase.
This Exclusive Luxe Edition will be $38 (US Shipping Included)
Kindly note that only one purchase per person is allowed during first, early, and the first 24 hours of public access.
✨ FIRST access: March 29th at 10 AM PT
FIRST access includes customers who have purchased any of our previous editions in this series from our site.
✨ EARLY ACCESS: April 1st at 10 AM PT
EARLY access includes active Bookish Box & Darkly Box subscribers.
✨ PUBLIC ACCESS: April 2nd at 10 AM PT
This edition is set to ship in July 2024.
Bookish Signs and More Special Editions
Taming 7 by Chloe Walsh
*synopsis from the first book to avoid spoilers**
His first, last, and only true love has always been rugby.
Until now.
He wants to save her.
She wants to hide.
She’s damaged.
He’s determined.
Fate brought them together.
Love binds them.
Johnny Kavanagh has everything going for him. On the rugby pitch, he’s a force to be reckoned with. Primed for stardom, he’s heading straight for the top. Nothing can possibly get in his way, right?
Not even the shy new girl at Tommen College. The one with the sad eyes and hidden bruises. The one that distracts him like no one ever has.
Plagued with a hidden injury and desperate to impress the scouts watching his every move, Johnny has been placed on a pedestal so high, he has no room to make mistakes.
Striving to maintain balance, and on the crest of the International Summer Campaign, Johnny needs to keep his head in the game. He needs to stay focused, and cannot afford to let distractions get in the way of the bigger picture.
But what happens when a lonely girl with sad eyes becomes the only picture?
Life has never been easy for Shannon Lynch. Bullied and tortured, she arrives at Tommen College mid-way through the school year praying for a fresh start and desperate to shake off the demons that plague her.
On her very first day at the prestigious private school, she comes into contact with the notorious Johnny Kavanagh.
Thrown through a hoop over her feelings for him, and desperate to keep a low-profile, Shannon finds herself once again the target of bullies as she forms a fragile alliance with rugby’s rising star.
Falling into a complicated friendship and grappling with their undeniable chemistry, Johnny and Shannon must face obstacles that threaten their relationship.
Two teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks collide.
Friendship, first love, rising fame, horrifying secrets, and pain all fuel together in Binding 13.
Hearts are binding and lives are entwining in Binding 13.
Binding 13 is the explosive first installment of a brand-new series from Chloe Walsh. Based in Ireland, the Boys Of Tommen series is bound to captivate and lure you into the world of rugby, love, and teenage heartbreak.
Details:
Pre-Order March 4
Caffeine and Legends
March Theme: Rooted in Corruption
Good Morning Book Dragons!
It’s time to announce our March Box Theme and we are SO excited! March has to be one of the most exciting month’s Caffeine & Legends has put together so far.
Get ready for a thrilling fantasy set in a world so vivid, you won’t want to escape. This high stakes murder mystery will pull you in until you’re completely immersed. This book has an amazing blend of fantasy elements, including: a unique magic system, cunning political intrigue, biopunk elements, and massive monsters. Not to mention, a lovely dose of witty and fun banter to keep things interesting!
As always, you can expect the delicious pairings of freshly roasted coffee, a fun and unique tea, and savory drinking chocolate! Our extras for this box are useful, fun-sized and perfect for any reader.
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🐉OTHER BOX NEWS 🐉
✧ This box includes a new release hardcover, letter from the author and signed book plate.
✧ All March boxes will ship between March 1st-6th.
Dazzling Bookish Shop
Icarus by K. Ancrum
Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this suspenseful queer YA romance from critically acclaimed author K. Ancrum reimagines the tale of Icarus as a star-crossed love story between a young art thief and the son of the man he’s been stealing from.
Icarus Gallagher is a thief.
He steals priceless art and replaces it with his father’s impeccable forgeries. For years, one man—the wealthy Mr. Black—has been their target, revenge for his role in the death of Icarus’s mother. To keep their secret, Icarus adheres to his own strict rules to keep people, and feelings, at bay: Don’t let anyone close. Don’t let anyone touch you. And, above all, don’t get caught.
Until one night, he does. Not by Mr. Black, but by his mysterious son, Helios, now living under house arrest in the Black mansion. Instead of turning Icarus in, Helios bargains for something even more dangerous—a friendship that breaks every single one of Icarus’s rules.
As reluctance and distrust become closeness and something more, they uncover the bars of the gilded cage that has trapped both of their families for years. One Icarus is determined to escape. But his father’s thirst for revenge shows no sign of fading, and soon it may force Icarus to choose: the escape he’s dreamed of, or the boy he’s come to love. Reaching for both could be his greatest triumph—or it could be his downfall.
Enchanted Fandoms Book Box
Corsets and Daggers Era
Get ready to embark on an enchanting journey with our upcoming March Fandom Book Box – “Coresets and Daggers Era”! 📚✨
Book Highlights: Dive into a mesmerizing tale set in a post-industrial age on a magical Isle, where Peaky Blinders meets the magic system of the Grishaverse. This adult fantasy romance promises thrilling elements such as a Marriage of Convenience, Rivals to Lovers, and Steampunk vibes. Brace yourself for a story where every touch could lead to unexpected consequences! 💛💀
Exclusive Goodies:
Reusable Sticker Book: As featured on TikTok, this sticker book is a must-have for all collectors and enthusiasts. Candle in our Places Series: The next installment in our series, carefully crafted to transport you to new and exciting places.
You would like this book if you like
❈ Dual first person POVs
❈ Steampunk meets Peaky Blinders meets Magic
❈ Rival Families
❈ Science vs Magic
❈ Contractual Marriage
❈Disability rep
❈ Rivals to [Comrades] to Lovers
❈ Touch Her And ☠️
Our book this month is by an indie author. We read this book and just knew you guys would love it. Each paperback book will be SIGNED!
Boxes ship mid March
Pic was designed by @onwednesdayswereadbooks
Enchanted Fandoms Drinking Vessel
See April for the next box
Enchanted Fandoms Lovers of Lit Box
Secret Society Book Club
Surprise!! Here is the theme for our first ever Lovers of Lit tee box.
📚✨ Get ready to uncover the mystery with our Secret Society Book Club Tee! 🌟🖤
Introducing the theme for our first “Lovers of Lit” tee: Secret Society Book Club! 🕵️♂️📖 Dive into the world of literature with this exclusive tee in enigmatic black.
With its captivating design, this tee is a must-have for every book lover’s wardrobe.
As a loyal member, you’ll be among the first to experience the magic of our “Lovers of Lit” Tee Box. Don’t miss out on being part of this exclusive club where literature meets fashion in the most captivating way!
Boxes start at $29.99, with subsequent renewals at $26.99. We offer sizes from Small to 4XL, ensuring the perfect fit for everyone. Same price no matter the size!!
Stay tuned for more updates and sneak peeks as we countdown to the release of our Secret Society Book Club Tee Box. Trust us, you won’t want to miss this! ✨📚
Fable Nights
Fabled Twilight: The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste
In a country divided between humans and witchers, Venus Stoneheart hustles as a brewer making illegal love potions to support her family.
Love potions is a dangerous business. Brewing has painful, debilitating side effects, and getting caught means death or a prison sentence. But what Venus is most afraid of is the dark, sentient magic within her.
Then an enemy’s iron bullet kills her mother, Venus’s life implodes. Keeping her reckless little sister Janus safe is now her responsibility. When the powerful Grand Witcher, the ruthless head of her coven, offers Venus the chance to punish her mother’s killer, she has to pay a steep price for revenge. The cost? Brew poisonous potions to enslave D.C.’s most influential politicians.
As Venus crawls deeper into the corrupt underbelly of her city, the line between magic and power blurs, and it’s hard to tell who to trust…Herself included.
Fabled Nights: House of Bane and Blood by Alexis L. Menard
In a city split into two opposing sides, power comes in many bloodlines, money, love, and—most importantly—secrets.
An heiress in the most notorious family in Lynchaven, Camilla Marchese is doing all she can to keep her family’s syndicate, the Iron Saint Railway, from slipping into bankruptcy. When the gorgeous and depraved Nicolai Attano, the leader of a rival family, offers to pay off the Inspector in exchange for her hand, she has no choice but to give up not only her throne—but her name.
Nico has his own motivations for their union beyond maintaining peace with her family. A serial kidnapper known as The Collector has been ravaging the streets of Remnant Row, stirring up mistrust between natives and descendants. If Milla can help restore safety to his streets, he’ll have no need for her or her family’s company. Find the Collector, prevent a war between their sides of the city, and pay off the family debt before she turns twenty-one. If Milla can fulfill her end of the bargain, she’ll walk away with more freedom than she’s ever had before.
But this deal plunges Milla into the city’s dark underbelly where remnant magic and arcane science compete in a deadly game of depravity. When forbidden feelings rise for her new husband and dark family secrets come to light, Milla must discover the truth about her past before it gets them both killed or worse—collected.
Set in a post-industrial age setting on a magical Isle, Peaky Blinders meets the magic system of the Grishaverse in this rivals-to-lovers adult fantasy romance.
Fabled Moonlight: I Pucking Hate That I Love You by D.L. Gallie
I vowed I’d never give my heart to another Ice Hockey player again. I learnt my lesson the first time. But then I met Kallen Jones and he became a huge problem.
Not only is he on my “Don’t Fall In Love With A Hockey Player” list, he’s sitting pretty high on my “I want you” list. But I can’t date a puck head again.
It doesn’t matter how good looking he is with his blue eyes, lickable abs and heart of gold. He’s a hockey player and my dad is his coach. Except Kallen isn’t like the others. He treats me like a princess and has me doubting my decision and breaking my vow at every turn.
Until he turns out to be just like the last puck head I gave my heart to.
I pucking hate him but I also pucking love him…I’m so pucking screwed.
Others books in the series:
I Pucking Hate That I Love You
A Pucking Good Christmas
I Pucking Hate That You Love Me
It’s Pucking Fake
I Pucking Hate To Love You
I Pucking Hate That I’ve Always Loved You
I Pucking Hate To Want Your Love
Faecrate
A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli
What if you could avenge your own murder? A brilliant young woman gets a second chance at life in this debut YA tale of vengeance, court intrigue, and romance, inspired by classic Chinese tropes.
Mingshin outsmarted three princes to help the man she loved become king. But she doesn’t see Ren’s betrayal coming, not until she’s lying in a pool of her own blood on the palace steps.
As she’s dying, Mingshin makes a desperate plea to the gods to turn back time and give her a chance to make things right.
Mingshin wakes up two years earlier, her prayer granted, and swears two things: Ren will never become king, and she will never fall in love again.
But the timeline in this life has changed: a dignitary gifted with dark magic is threatening her kingdom’s peace, and Ren’s thirst for power runs deeper than Mingshin could have imagined.
She finds herself allying with Jieh, another contender for the throne. Mingshin knows better than anyone not to give her heart to a prince. But in the viper’s nest of the royal court, she and Jieh prove a phenomenal team. Can Mingshin avert the catastrophe of her past by once again learning to trust…and maybe even love?
Faecrate Special Edition:
Clecanian Series by Victoria Aveline
Being kidnapped by aliens is only the start of Jade’s problems. Thankfully, her rescuers, an alien race known as the Clecanians, are willing to protect her, but she has to stay on their planet for one year and respect the rules of their culture–including choosing a husband. Jade refuses at first but decides to play along until she can find a way back to Earth.
Theo, a scarred mercenary who prefers a life of solitude, is stunned when Jade selects him as her husband. After years of being passed over, he never imagined he would be chosen and neither did anyone else. Only one explanation makes sense…the curvy enticing female must be a spy, and Theo’s determined to break her cover using any means necessary.
As Jade and Theo are forced to spend time together, their chemistry becomes undeniable. But neither can afford to bring love into the equation, especially since Jade seems determined to go home. After all, she can’t possibly stay here, right?
Details:
We’re so excited to reveal that our next Opus collection is an Exclusive Edition Set of the Clecanian Series by Victoria Aveline! This collection will include the first five books: Choosing Theo, Freeing Luka, Saving Verrako, Tempting Auzed, and Using Fejo! These are interconnected standalone alien romances perfect for those who enjoy:
🛸 Forced proximity, fated mates, and possessive MMCs
🛸 Slow-burn, grumpy x sunshine, “say you’re mine”
🛸He Falls First, Men go to Husbandry School to learn to please their partners (in many ways) AND have to be CHOSEN to be a partner after “testing” 👀
🛸Strong and fierce FMCs
What to expect with this Exclusive Edition Collection:
✨ Exclusive all-new covers by @fidisart
✨ Exclusive hardcover emboss designs by @forensicsandflowers
✨ Cover typography and digitally printed page edges by @abbymalagaart
✨ Signed tip-in pages
Each set will also come with a decorative boxed set packaging with artwork complementing the books inside. This will keep the books safe during shipping until they arrive at your doorstep!
👉🏻 These sets are sold as PRE-ORDERS and will be priced at $145 + shipping. Estimated ship date is August/September 2024!
CHECK THE PRE-ORDER DETAILS BELOW:
🗓 EARLY ACCESS: Active Seelie & Unseelie Subscribers will be sent an Early Access email for sales to open on March 13th at 5pm EST.
– Active Subscriber means that you have a recurring subscription and the upcoming February renewal for our March crate is NOT SKIPPED
– Any non-qualifying orders will be cancelled and refunded
🗓 PUBLIC SALE (no subscription needed): These will go on sale to the general public on March 14th at 5pm EST. Don’t forget to set your alarms so you won’t miss out!
🚨REMINDER: This Opus collection may contain sensitive themes. Please check content warnings to see if these books are up your alley.
Fairyloot Adult
A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene
Set in a world of perilous magic and moonlit forests, this seductive romantic fantasy tells the story of a defiant changeling, her cursed sister, and the dangerous fae lord she must defeat to save her family.
In a kingdom where magic has been lost, Fia is a rare changeling, left behind by the wicked Fair Folk when they stole the High Queen’s daughter and retreated behind the locked gates of Tír na nÓg.
Most despise Fia’s fae blood. But the queen raises her as a daughter and trains her to be a spy. Meanwhile, the real princess Eala is bound to Tír na nÓg, cursed to become a swan by day and only returning to her true form at night.
When a hidden gate to the realm is discovered, Fia is tasked by the queen to retrieve the princess and break her curse. But she doesn’t go with her is prince Rogan, Fia’s dearest childhood friend—and Eala’s betrothed.
As they journey through the forests of the Folk, where magic winds through the roots of the trees and beauty can be a deadly illusion, Fia’s mission is complicated by her feelings for the prince…and her unexpected attraction to the dark-hearted fae lord holding Eala captive. Irian might be more monster than man, but he seems to understand Fia in a way no one ever has.
Soon, Fia begins to question the truth of her mission. But time is running out to break her sister’s curse. And unraveling the secrets of the past might destroy everything she has come to love.
Fairyloot YA
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
From Hafsah Faizal, New York Times–bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame, comes the first book in a hotly-anticipated new fantasy duology about an orphan girl and her crew who get tangled in a heist with vampires, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows.
On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by dark, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely deal with an alluring adversary to save it—and she can’t do the job alone.
Calling upon a band of misfits, Arthie formulates a plan to infiltrate the dark and glittering vampire society known as the Athereum. But not every member of her crew is on her side, and as the truth behind the heist unfolds, Arthie finds herself in the midst of a conspiracy that will threaten the world as she knows it. Dark, action-packed, and swoonworthy, this is Hafsah Faizal better than ever.
Fairyloot Special Editions
The Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner
The king’s scholar, the magus, believes he knows the site of an ancient treasure. To attain it for his king, he needs a skillful thief, and he selects Gen from the king’s prison. The magus is interested only in the thief’s abilities. What Gen is interested in is anyone’s guess. Their journey toward the treasure is both dangerous and difficult, lightened only imperceptibly by the tales they tell of the old gods and goddesses.
Megan Whalen Turner weaves Gen’s stories and Gen’s story together with style and verve in a novel that is filled with intrigue, adventure, and surprise.
Details:
We are so happy to present to you… ‘The Queen’s Thief’ Exclusive Editions, brought to you in collaboration with @hodderscape and @m.w.turner!
When we think of fantasy, we think epic worlds, dangerous quests and legendary objects… The Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner has all of this and more – we’re obsessed with this fantasy classic!
What is special about these Exclusive Editions?
✨ EXCLUSIVE COVERS: Royal hardback editions with exclusive colourway changes to the covers
✨ FOIL ON THE HARDCOVERS: Stunning foil on the hardcovers designed by @blanca.design
✨ ENDPAPER ARTWORK: Character artwork on the endpapers by @vitkovskaya_art (different front and back)
✨ DIGITALLY SPRAYED EDGES: Digitally sprayed edges with solid sprayed top and bottom edges
✨ SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR: Book one will be signed by the author
Please note: Signed copies of book one are limited and if we sell out, book one will include a digital signature.
These books are categorised Young Adult and are suitable for readers aged 14+.
This is NOT part of our normal monthly subscriptions and if you wish to order a set, they will be available in the Fairy Trove (we ship to many countries worldwide).
‘The Queen’s Thief’ Exclusive Editions will be available for £77 / $99 USD + shipping and are expected to ship around May/June.
Early Access will take place as follows on March 7th:
🖤 1pm GMT: UK/INT active subscribers
🖤 4pm GMT: US/Canada active subscribers
If we have sets remaining, they will be available to the public on March 8th at 1pm GMT for UK/INT customers and 4pm GMT for US/Canada customers from the Fairy Trove.
Do you love these books as much as we do?
Gorgeous graphics by @blanca.design 😍
Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura
Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers—and hearts—in ruins.
Archaeologist Dr. Socorro “Corrie” Mejía has a bone to pick. Literally.
It’s been Corrie’s life goal to lead an expedition deep into the Mexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But when she is invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig to do just that, Corrie is sure it’s too good to be true…and she’s right.
As the world-renowned expert on Chimalli, by rights Corrie should be leading the expedition, not sharing the glory with her disgustingly handsome nemesis. But Dr. Ford Matthews has been finding new ways to best her since they were in grad school. Ford certainly isn’t thrilled either—with his life in shambles, the last thing he needs is a reminder of their rocky past.
But as the dig begins, it becomes clear they’ll need to work together when they realize a thief is lurking around their campsite, forcing the pair to keep their discoveries—and lingering attraction—under wraps. With money-hungry artifact smugglers, the Mexican authorities, and the lies between them closing in, there’s only one way this all ends—explosively.
Details:
We are so excited to present to you… the ‘Raiders of the Lost Heart’ Exclusive Mortal Edition, brought to you in collaboration with @yourswithlovex and @josegurabooks!
If you like your escapism with a side of romantic comedy, archaeology and adventure, we have just the book for you. Raiders of the Lost Heart had us laughing out loud at the comedy and kicking our feet in glee at the enemies to lovers romance!
What is special about this Exclusive Edition?
🍃 EXCLUSIVE HARDCOVER EDITION: Demy hardback with exclusive details on the cover
🦋 FOIL ON THE HARDCOVER: A foil design on the hardcover by @blanca.design
❤️🔥 ENDPAPER ARTWORK: A beautiful design on the endpapers by @blanca.design to compliment the book
🌴 STENCIL SPRAYED EDGES: Stencil sprayed edge with a solid sprayed top and bottom edge
☀️ SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, Jo Segura
ICYMI: Our Mortal Editions are Exclusive Editions for YA and Adult contemporary books and can include any books that do not fall under the fantasy genre.
This book is categorised as Adult and is suitable for readers aged 18+.
This is NOT part of our normal monthly subscriptions and if you wish to order a book, they will be available in the Fairy Trove (we ship to many countries worldwide).
The ‘Raiders of the Lost Heart’ Exclusive Edition will be available for £23 GBP / $30 USD + shipping and is expected to ship around March/April.
Early Access will take place as follows on March 11th:
🌴 1pm GMT: UK/INT active subscribers
🌴 4pm GMT: US/Canada active subscribers
If we have copies remaining, they will be available to the public on March 12th at 1pm GMT for UK/INT customers and 4pm GMT for US/Canada customers from the Fairy Trove.
We hope you are as excited as we are about this beautiful edition!
Graphics by @blanca.design
A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
Dive into the curious correspondence of Sylvie Cathrall’s delightful debut novel, A Letter to the Luminous Deep.
A beautiful discovery outside the window of her underwater home prompts the reclusive E. to begin a correspondence with renowned scholar Henerey Clel. The letters they share are filled with passion, at first for their mutual interests, and then, inevitably, for each other.
Together, they uncover a mystery from the unknown depths, destined to transform the underwater world they both equally fear and love. But by no mere coincidence, a seaquake destroys E.’s home, and she and Henerey vanish.
A year later, E.’s sister Sophy, and Henerey’s brother Vyerin, are left to solve the mystery of their siblings’ disappearances with the letters, sketches and field notes left behind. As they uncover the wondrous love their siblings shared, Sophy and Vyerin learn the key to their disappearance – and what it could mean for life as they know it.
Perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light and TJ Klune, A Letter to the Luminous Deep is a whimsical epistolary fantasy set in a mystical underwater world with mystery and heart-warming romance.
Details:
We are so thrilled to present to you… the ‘A Letter to the Luminous Deep’ Exclusive Edition, brought to you in collaboration with @orbitbooks_uk and @sylviecathrall!
Hold your breath… we’re heading into unknown depths! With whimsical academia, a pen-pal romance and an incredible underwater fantasy world, A Letter to the Luminous Deep is bound to be your next favourite read!
What is special about this Exclusive Edition?
✨ EXCLUSIVE COVER: Exclusive cover with a colourway change
✨ ARTWORK ON THE HARDCOVER: A foil design on the hardcover by @blanca.design
✨ DIGITALLY SPRAYED EDGES: Beautiful digitally sprayed edges on all three edges
✨ SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR: Sylvie Cathrall ✒️
This is NOT part of our normal monthly subscriptions and if you wish to order a book, they will be available in the Fairy Trove (we ship to many countries worldwide).
The ‘A Letter to the Luminous Deep’ Exclusive Edition will be available for £24 GBP / $32 USD + shipping and is expected to ship around June/July.
Early Access will take place as follows on March 14th:
🌊 1pm GMT to UK/INT active subscribers
🌊 4pm GMT to US/Canada active subscribers
If we have copies remaining, they will be available to the public on March 15th at 1pm GMT for UK/INT customers and 4pm GMT for US/Canada customers from the Fairy Trove.
We hope you are as excited as we are about this beautiful edition!
Gorgeous graphics by @blanca.design 😍
Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
*synopsis from the first book to avoid spoilers*
Save the world or end it.
A strange darkness is growing in the Ward. Even Corayne an-Amarat can feel it, tucked away in her small town at the edge of the sea.
Fate knocks on her door, in the form of a mythical immortal and a lethal assassin, who tell Corayne that she is the last of an ancient lineage—with the power to save the world from destruction.
Because a man who would burn kingdoms to the ground is raising an army unlike any seen before, bent on uprooting the foundations of the world. With poison in his heart and a stolen sword in his hand, he’ll break the realm itself to claim it. And only Corayne can stop him.
Alongside an unlikely group of reluctant allies, Corayne finds herself on a desperate journey to complete an impossible task, with untold magic singing in her blood and the fate of the world on her shoulders.
Details:
We are so thrilled to present to you… the ‘Fate Breaker’ Exclusive Edition, brought to you in collaboration with @gollancz and @victoriaaveyard!
It’s time to join Corayne in a final clash between kingdoms and gods, for the epic conclusion of the Realm Breaker series! Are you ready to change your fate—or kneel to it?
What is special about this Exclusive Edition?
✨ SPRAYED EDGES
✨ FOIL EMBOSSING ON THE HARDCOVER
✨ SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR: Victoria Aveyard ✒️
This is NOT part of our normal monthly subscriptions and if you wish to order a book, they will be available in the Fairy Trove (we ship to many countries worldwide).
The ‘Fate Breaker’ Exclusive Edition will be available for £22 GBP / $29 USD + shipping and is expected to ship around May/June 2024.
Early Access will take place as follows on March 18th:
⚔️ 12pm GMT: Customers who purchased our Exclusive Edition of ‘Blade Breaker’.
⚔️ 2pm GMT: UK/INT active subscribers.
⚔️ 4pm GMT: US/Canada active subscribers.
If we have any stock remaining, these will be available in the Fairy Trove to the general public on 19th March at 1pm GMT for UK/INT customers and 4pm GMT for US/Canada customers.
Are you as excited about this book as we are?
Graphic by Official FairyLoot Designer @blanca.design 😍
The Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent
Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always – always – guard your heart.
The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself.
But winning won’t be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival.
Everything about Raihn is dangerous. He is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer, an enemy to her father’s crown… and her greatest competition. Yet, what terrifies Oraya most of all is that she finds herself oddly drawn to him.
But there’s no room for compassion in the Kejari. War for the House of Night brews, shattering everything that Oraya thought she knew about her home. And Raihn may understand her more than anyone – but their blossoming attraction could be her downfall, in a kingdom where nothing is more deadly than love.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night is the first book in a new series of heart-wrenching romance, dark magic, and bloodthirsty intrigue, perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Details:
We are so thrilled to present to you… the ‘Crowns of Nyaxia’ Exclusive Editions, brought to you in collaboration with @torbooks and @carissabroadbentbooks!
Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always – always – guard your heart. The Crowns of Nyaxia duology is one that we could not put down and we’re so excited to be sharing our Exclusive Editions of The Serpent and the Wings of Night and The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King!
What is special about these Exclusive Editions?
✨ EXCLUSIVE REDESIGNED COVERS: Royal hardback editions with exclusive covers designed by @blanca.design
✨ ARTWORK ON THE HARDCOVERS: Character artwork on the hardcovers by @palsonart
✨ ARTWORK ON THE ENDPAPERS: Artwork on the endpapers by @palsonart
✨ DIGITALLY SPRAYED EDGES: Digitally sprayed edges by @blanca.design with solid top and bottom sprayed edges
✨ SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR: Both books will be signed by the author, Carissa Broadbent
This is NOT part of our normal monthly subscriptions and if you wish to order a set, they will be available in the Fairy Trove (we ship to many countries worldwide).
The ‘Crowns of Nyaxia’ Exclusive Editions will be available for £45 GBP / $59 USD + shipping and are expected to ship around June/July 2024.
Early Access emails will be sent on March 21st at 1pm GMT to UK/INT active subscribers and 4pm GMT to US/Canada active subscribers. If we have sets remaining, they will be available to the public on March 22nd at 1pm GMT for UK/INT customers and 4pm GMT for US/Canada customers from the Fairy Trove.
Do you love these books as much as we do?
Gorgeous graphics by @blanca.design 😍
The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black
*synopsis from the first book to avoid spoilers*
A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both.
Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge.
Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, fled to the human world. There, she lives feral in the woods. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains. She believes herself forgotten until the storm hag, Bogdana chases her through the night streets. Suren is saved by none other than Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, to whom she was once promised in marriage and who she has resented for years.
Now seventeen, Oak is charming, beautiful, and manipulative. He’s on a mission that will lead him into the north, and he wants Suren’s help. But if she agrees, it will mean guarding her heart against the boy she once knew and a prince she cannot trust, as well as confronting all the horrors she thought she left behind.
Details:
We are so excited to present to you… ‘The Prisoner’s Throne’ Exclusive Edition, brought to you in collaboration with @hotkeybooks and @blackholly!
The Stolen Heir proved to be quite the eventful return to Elfhame, and we expected nothing less! Now, our imprisoned prince and a vengeful queen are back with the promise of more adventures, treachery and, of course, faeries! We’re so thrilled to bring you this matching edition of The Prisoner’s Throne.
What is special about this Exclusive Edition?
✨ EXCLUSIVE REDESIGNED COVER: A royal hardback featuring a gorgeous cover with foil details and character art by @lenyan.art and text by @blanca.design
✨ FOIL ON THE HARDCOVER: A stunning foil design on the front, back and spine of the hardcover illustrated by @blanca.design
✨ CHARACTER ART ENDPAPERS: Incredible character artwork on the endpapers by @lenyan.art
✨ GILDED EDGES: GOLD FOIL gilded edges on all three edges
✨ EXCLUSIVE AUTHOR LETTER: A ‘dear reader’ letter from author Holly Black bound into the book featuring a digital signature
This is NOT part of our normal monthly subscriptions and if you wish to order a book, they will be available in the Fairy Trove (we ship to many countries worldwide).
‘The Prisoner’s Throne’ Exclusive Edition will be available for £22 GBP / $30 USD + shipping and is expected to ship around May/June.
Early Access will take place as follows on 27th March:
🖤 10am GMT: UK/INT customers who purchased our Exclusive Edition of ‘The Stolen Heir’.
🖤 12pm GMT: UK/INT active subscribers.
🖤 2pm GMT: US/Canada customers who purchased our Exclusive Edition of ‘The Stolen Heir’.
🖤 4pm GMT: US/Canada active subscribers.
If we have any stock remaining, these will be available in the Fairy Trove to the general public on 28th March at 1pm GMT for UK/INT customers and 4pm GMT for US/Canada customers.
Are you as excited about this book as we are?
Graphics by Official FairyLoot Designer @blanca.design 😍
Feminist Book Club Box
Culture Warlords: My Journey into the Dark Web of White Supremacy by Talia Lavin
Talia Lavin is every skinhead’s worst nightmare: a loud and unapologetic Jewish woman, acerbic, smart, and profoundly antiracist, with the investigative chops to expose the tactics and ideologies of online hatemongers. Culture Warlords is the story of how Lavin, a frequent target of extremist trolls (including those at Fox News), dove into a byzantine online culture of hate and learned the intricacies of how white supremacy proliferates online.
Within these pages, she reveals the extremists hiding in plain sight online: Incels. White nationalists. White supremacists. National Socialists. Proud Boys. Christian extremists. In order to showcase them in their natural habitat, Talia assumes a range of identities, going undercover as a blonde Nazi babe, a forlorn incel, and a violent Aryan femme fatale. Along the way, she discovers a whites-only dating site geared toward racists looking for love, a disturbing extremist YouTube channel run by a fourteen-year-old girl with over 800,000 followers, the everyday heroes of the antifascist movement, and much more.
By combining compelling stories chock-full of catfishing and gate-crashing with her own in-depth, gut-wrenching research, she also turns the lens of anti-Semitism, racism, and white power back on itself in an attempt to dismantle and decimate the online hate movement from within. Culture Warlords explores some of the vilest subcultures on the Web-and shows us how we can fight back.
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
Geeta’s no-good husband disappeared five years ago. She didn’t kill him, but everyone thinks she did–no matter how much she protests.
But she soon discovers that being known as a “self-made” widow has some surprising perks. No one messes with her, no one threatens her, and no one tries to control (ahem, marry) her. It’s even been good for her business; no one wants to risk getting on her bad side by not buying her jewelry.
Freedom must look good on Geeta, because other women in the village have started asking for her help to get rid of their own no-good husbands…but not all of them are asking nicely.
Now that Geeta’s fearsome reputation has become a double-edged sword, she must decide how far to go to protect it, along with the life she’s built. Because even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry.
Fox and Wit Adult Lit & Tunes
The Silver Birds by Apolline Lucy
On a cursed island where birds steal hearts and blades of grass cut sharper than knives, two young women driven by revenge take on solving a series of mysterious deaths.
Every winter’s first snow, a flock of silver birds descends upon Namu Island and leaves with a heart. When River’s father is taken, she seeks vengeance. But soon uncanny events unfold: islanders die in eerie ways, the woods turn green in the dead of winter, River’s brother disappears, and a strange woman turns up. To save her brother and unravel the island’s mystery, River will be cast into an unexpected alliance that will challenge her beliefs, trust, and love.
THE SILVER BIRDS is a queer enemies-to-lovers dark fantasy novel, which features conflicted characters filled with rage and wants for revenge, yet fiercely protective of the ones they trust enough to love. There is no good and evil, but rather a beautifully dark grey where monsters who aren’t really monsters live.
Foxglove Romance
Kilt Trip by Alexandra Kiley
Ready or Scot…
Globetrotter Addie Macrae always follows her wanderlust. As a travel consultant, she jet sets around the world—anywhere but Scotland. But when she’s sent on assignment to help a struggling family-run tour company in the Highlands—and save her own job—Addie packs away her emotional baggage and turns on the professional charm.
Rugged as the land he loves, Logan Sutherland’s greatest joy is sharing the beauty of Scotland’s hidden gems…even if it means a wee bit of red ink on the company’s bottom line. The last thing Logan wants is some American “expert” pushing tourist traps and perpetuating myths about the Loch Ness Monster—especially when Addie never leaves her desk to experience the country for herself.
As they wage an office war, Logan discovers Addie’s secret connection to Scotland: a handful of faded Polaroids of her late mother. Hoping for a truce, he creates a private tour to the places in the pictures to help Addie find closure and appreciate the enchantment in less-traveled destinations, never expecting the off-limits attraction sparking between them. But Addie’s contract is almost up, and magic won’t pay the bills. They can’t afford distractions, but how can Addie do her job if she hasn’t explored all Scotland—and Logan—have to offer?
Fox and Wit Special Editions:
This Could Be Use by Kennedy Ryan
Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. She designs everything. She fixes everything. She’s a domestic goddess who’s never met a party she couldn’t host or a charge she couldn’t lead. The one with all the answers and the perfect vinaigrette for that summer salad. But none of her varied talents can save her when catastrophe strikes, and the life she built with the man who was supposed to be her forever, goes poof in a cloud of betrayal and disillusion.
But there is no time to pout or sulk, or even grieve the life she lost. She’s too busy keeping a roof over her daughters’ heads and food on the table. And in the process of saving them all, Soledad rediscovers herself. From the ashes of a life burned to the ground, something bold and new can rise.
But then an unlikely man enters the picture—the forbidden one, the one she shouldn’t want but can’t seem to resist. She’s lost it all before and refuses to repeat her mistakes. Can she trust him? Can she trust herself?
After all she’s lost . . .and found . . .can she be brave enough to make room for what could be?
Details:
Another teaser this week!
We’ll be dropping editions of This Could Be Us to match our editions of Before I Let Go by @kennedyryan1
Details:
🦋 These will come with our an exclusive cover. At the moment we believe we’re receiving hardbacks but will confirm before they go on sale.
🦋 If you missed the first book, you’ll have an opportunity to add on.
🦋 These will be $30.99 plus shipping
On sale dates:
Subscribers: March 4th
Email subscribers: March 5th
General Public: March 6th.
Pre-orders close March 17th. Estimated to ship in April.
Goldsboro Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fellowship
High Vaultage by Chris and Jen Sugden
EVEN GREATER LONDON, 1887.
An uninterrupted urban plane encompassing the entire lower half of England and, for complex reasons, only the upper third of the Isle of Wight. The immense Tower casts electricity through the sky, powering the mind-boggling mechanisms of the city. The engineer-army of Isambard Kingdom Brunel swarms across the capital, building, demolishing, and rebuilding whatever they see fit. And at the heart of it all sits the country’s first private detective agency.
Archibald Fleet and Clara Entwhistle hoped things would pick up quickly for their new enterprise. No-one is taking them seriously, but their break will come soon. Definitely. Probably.
Meanwhile, police are baffled by a series of impossible bank robberies, their resources absorbed by the case. Which means that when a woman witnesses a kidnapping, Fleet-Entwhistle Private Investigations is the only place she can turn for help. They’re more than happy to oblige!
But what’s the motive behind the kidnap? As Clara and Fleet investigate, they find more than they could ever have imagined . . .
From the creators of the acclaimed audio drama podcast Victoriocity comes a hilarious novel set in the greatest, most chaotic city in history. Twisty, inventive, and joyously funny, High Vaultage is perfect for fans of Ben Aaronovitch, Douglas Adams, and Terry Pratchett.
Illumicrate
Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan
From one of fantasy’s most exciting new voices Eliza Chan comes a modern, myth-inflected story of revolution and magic set against the glittering, semi-submerged city of Tiankawi, perfect for fans of Jade City and The Bone Shard Daughter . Welcome to Tiankawi – shining pearl of human civilization and a safe haven for those fleeing civil unrest. Or at least, that’s how it first appears.
But in the semi-flooded city, humans are, quite literally, on peering down from skyscrapers and aerial walkways on the fathomfolk — sirens, seawitches, kelpies and kappas—who live in the polluted waters below.
For half-siren Mira, promotion to captain of the border guard means an opportunity to reform. At last, she has the ear of the city council and a chance to lift the repressive laws that restrict fathomfolk at every turn. But if earning the trust and respect of her human colleagues wasn’t hard enough, everything Mira has worked towards is put in jeopardy when a water dragon is exiled to the city.
New arrival Nami is an aristocratic water dragon with an opinion on everything. Frustrated by the lack of progress from Mira’s softly-softly approach in gaining equality, Nami throws her lot in with an anti-human extremist group, leaving Mira to find the headstrong youth before she makes everything worse.
And pulling strings behind everything is Cordelia, a second-generation sea-witch determined to do what she must to survive and see her family flourish, even if it means climbing over the bodies of her competitors. Her political game-playing and underground connections could disrupt everything Nami and Mira are fighting for.
When the extremists sabotage the annual boat race, violence erupts, as does the clampdown on fathomfolk rights. Even Nami realises her new friends are not what they seem. Both she and Mira must decide if the cost of change is worth it, or if Tiankawi should be left to drown.
Illumicate Afterlight
The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton
A struggling event planner and a sinfully hot astronaut must decide if their fake relationship is worth a shot at happily-ever-after, in this starry debut.
Risk-averse event planner Amerie Price is jobless, newly single, and about to lose her apartment. With no choice but to gamble on her shaky start-up, the last thing she needed was to run into her smug ex and his new, less complicated girlfriend at Amerie’s favorite coffee shop. Panicked, she pretends to be dating the annoyingly sexy man she met by spilling Americano all over his abs. He plays along—for a price.
Half the single men in Houston claim to be astronauts, but Vincent Rogers turns out to be the real deal. What started as a one-off lie morphs into a for the three months leading up to his mission, Amerie will play Vincent’s doting partner in front of his loving but overly invested family. In exchange, she gets a rent-free room in his house and can put every penny toward her struggling business.
What Amerie doesn’t plan for is Vincent’s gravitational pull. While her mind tells her a future with this astronaut is too unpredictable, her heart says he’s exactly what she needs. As their time together counts down, Amerie must decide if she’ll settle for the safe life—or shoot for the stars.
Illumicrate Evernight
Illumicrate Special Editions
Funny Story by Emily Henry
A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.
Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra.
Which is how Daphne begins her new story: Stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, without friends or family but with a dream job as a children’s librarian (that barely pays the bills), and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak.
Scruffy and chaotic—with a penchant for taking solace in the sounds of heart break love ballads—Miles is exactly the opposite of practical, buttoned up Daphne, whose coworkers know so little about her they have a running bet that she’s either FBI or in witness protection. The roommates mainly avoid one another, until one day, while drowning their sorrows, they form a tenuous friendship and a plan. If said plan also involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their summer adventures together, well, who could blame them?
But it’s all just for show, of course, because there’s no way Daphne would actually start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex…right?
Details:
We are overjoyed to announce, in collaboration with Emily Henry (@emilyhenrywrites) and Viking (@vikingbooksuk), our Afterlight Exclusive edition of Funny Story! We’re thrilled to be continuing with Afterlight exclusives of Emily’s books by offering an edition of her newest novel.
Our Afterlight Exclusive: Funny Story edition is a B-format hardback and features:
✨ Full colour printing on the hardback (by @polarts_)
✨ Digitally printed edges (by @chattynora)
✨ Illustrated endpapers (by @svanhaart, different front and back)
✨ Signed by the author
Please note, this is a digital mock-up and finished copies may differ slightly.
This edition is priced at £22 + shipping (and VAT if applicable). It comes under our ‘Book Only’ shipping category, and our shipping rates can be viewed at: illumicrate.com/shipping-rates. It is expected to ship in April/May.
General Sale begins 7 March at 3pm GMT.
We will be holding a presale on 5 March for active Afterlight subscribers and anyone who purchased: our Afterlight Exclusive: Happy Place edition. An email with presale details will be sent out on 28 February.
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
From the New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent, and creator of the Grishaverse series comes a highly anticipated historical fantasy set during the Spanish Golden Age
In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family’s social position.
What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Pérez, the disgraced secretary to Spain’s king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England’s heretic queen—and Pérez will stop at nothing to regain the king’s favor.
Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the line between magic, science, and fraud is never certain. But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition’s wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive—even if that means enlisting the help of Guillén Santangel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both.
Details:
We are thrilled to announce, in collaboration with Leigh Bardugo (@lbardugo) and Viking Books (@vikingbooksuk), our Illumicrate Exclusive edition of The Familiar! Leigh Bardugo enchants with this adult standalone historical fantasy, and we are delighted to present this glorious edition.
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: The Familiar edition is a Royal hardback and features:
✨ An exclusive redesigned cover with foil on a clothbound hardback (by @rosdottir)
✨ Gilded edges
✨ Illustrated endpapers with foil (by @sophiejadeillustrations)
✨ Bound-in author letter
✨ Digitally signed by the author
Please note, this is a digital mock-up and finished copies may differ slightly.
This edition is priced at £28 + shipping (and VAT if applicable). It comes under our ‘Book Only’ shipping category, and our shipping rates can be viewed at: illumicrate.com/shipping-rates. It is expected to ship in April.
General Sale begins 14 March at 3pm GMT.
We will be holding a presale on 12 March for active Illumicrate subscribers. An email with presale details will be sent out on 6 March.
📣 We now have a UK and a US website. This edition will be for sale on the UK website, and will ship internationally from the UK.
Lore Olympus Vols 5-6 by Rachel Smythe
*synopsis from the first book to avoid spoilers*
Experience the propulsive love story of two Greek gods—Hades and Persephone—brought to life with lavish artwork and an irresistible contemporary voice.
Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love—witness what the gods do after dark in this stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of mythology’s most well-known stories from creator Rachel Smythe. Featuring a brand-new, exclusive short story, Smythe’s original Eisner-nominated web-comic Lore Olympus brings the Greek Pantheon into the modern age with this sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.
This volume collects episodes 1-25 of the #1 WEBTOON comic, Lore Olympus.
Details:
We’re delighted to announce, in collaboration with Rachel Smythe (@usedbandaid) and Del Rey (@delreyuk), our Illumicrate Exclusive editions of Lore Olympus Volumes 5 & 6! We’re thrilled to be continuing with Illumicrate editions of the newest instalments in this beloved series, matching our editions of Volumes 1 – 4.
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Lore Olympus Volumes 5 & 6 editions feature:
✨ An exclusive cover for Volume 5
✨ Ombre sprayed edges
Please note, this is a digital mock-up and finished copies may differ slightly.
This set is priced at £40 + shipping (and VAT if applicable). It comes under our ‘Box Subscription’ shipping category, and our shipping rates can be viewed at: illumicrate.com/shipping-rates. It is expected to ship in May.
General Sale begins 21 March at 3pm GMT.
We will be holding a presale on 19 March for active Illumicrate subscribers and anyone who bought our Illumicrate Exclusive editions of Lore Olympus Volumes 1 – 4. An email with presale details will be sent out on 13 March.
📣 We now have a UK and a US website. This set will be for sale on the UK website, and will ship internationally from the UK.
Bergman Brothers Series by Chloe Liese
Now with new exclusive content!
Meet the Bergmans in this enemies-to-lovers new adult romance that tackles the vulnerability of love with humor and heart.
From the moment Willa sat next to Ryder in class, she’s made it clear she hates his guts. Her reason is a mystery, but its outcome suits him fine. Willa Sutter is the feisty, tempting chaos he doesn’t need in his quiet, tidy life. She’s the next generation of women’s soccer. Wild hair. Bee-stung lips. And a temper that makes the devil seem friendly. He’ll leverage her hate as long as possible to keep his distance.
When Willa asked Ryder to borrow his lecture notes, the silent, surly, mountain man ignored her. Ryder Bergman is an arrogant, infuriating flannel-wearing enigma. Mangy beard. Frayed ball cap that hides his eyes. And a stubborn refusal to acknowledge her existence. But Willa’s never backed down from a challenge.
Forced to work together on their final project, Willa and Ryder begin a game of pranks and practical jokes, each determined to come out the champion. But once they catch unexpected feelings, victory begins to mean something else—winning each other’s hearts.
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We are delighted to announce, in collaboration with Chloe Liese (@chloe_liese) and Century (@centurybooksuk), our Afterlight Exclusive editions of the Bergman Brothers series! This series is a special favourite of the team, and we’re delighted to share these beautiful editions with you.
Our Afterlight Exclusive: Bergman Brothers set includes B-format hardbacks and features:
✨ Exclusive redesigned covers (with illustration by @lenikauffman & design by @chattynora)
✨ Foil embossing on the hardbacks (by @stacey.mcevoy.caunt)
✨ Digitally sprayed continuous fore-edges (by @lenikauffman); block sprayed top and bottom edges
✨ Illustrated endpapers (by @cacaomochii)
✨ Book 1 is signed; books 2 -7 feature a digital signature
Please note, this is a digital mock-up and finished copies may differ slightly.
This set is priced at £120 + shipping (and VAT if applicable). It comes under our ‘Archives boxes’ shipping category, and our shipping rates can be viewed at: illumicrate.com/shipping-rates. It is expected to ship in May.
General Sale begins 28 March at 3pm GMT.
We will be holding a presale on 26 March for active Afterlight subscribers. An email with presale details will be sent out on 20 March.
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What Monstrous Gods by Rosamund Hodge
Centuries ago, the heretic sorcerer Ruven raised a deadly briar around Runakhia’s palace, casting the royal family into an enchanted sleep – and silencing the kingdom’s gods.
Born with a miraculous gift, Lia’s destiny is to kill Ruven and wake the royals. But when she succeeds, she finds her duty is not yet complete, for now she must marry into the royal family and forge a pact with a god – or die.
To make matters even worse, Ruven’s spirit is haunting her.
As discord grows between the old and new guards, the queen sends Lia and Prince Araunn, her betrothed, on a pilgrimage to awaken the gods. But the old gods are more dangerous than Lia ever knew – and Ruven may offer her only hope of survival.
As the two work together, Lia learns that they’re more alike than she expected. And with tensions rising, Lia must choose between what she was raised to believe and what she knows is right – and between the prince she is bound to by duty…and the boy she killed.
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Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber
Based on the true story of the Fortune sisters, three young women each at a crossroads when they boarded the RMS Titanic in the spring of 1912 – and how that fateful maiden voyage would change their lives in profound and unexpected ways.
USA Today bestselling author Anna Lee Huber expertly weaves real historical figures and anecdotes into this vivid, emotionally powerful, surprising novel about the longing for independence and love—and the events that can irrevocably change even the best laid plans . . .
April,1912: It’s the perfect finale to a Grand Tour of Europe—sailing home on the largest, most luxurious ocean liner ever built. For the Fortune sisters, the voyage offers a chance to reflect on the treasures of the past they’ve seen—magnificent castles and museums in Italy and France, the ruins of Greece and the Middle East—and contemplate the futures that await them.
For Alice, there’s foreboding mixed with her excitement. A fortune teller in Egypt gave her a dire warning about traveling at sea. And the freedom she has enjoyed on her travels contrasts with her fiancé’s plans for her return—a cossetted existence she’s no longer sure she wants.
Flora is also returning to a fiancé, a well-to-do banker of whom her parents heartily approve, as befits their most dutiful daughter. Yet the closer the wedding looms, the less sure Flora feels. Another man—charming, exasperating, completely unsuitable—occupies her thoughts, daring her to follow her own desires rather than settling for the wishes of others.
Youngest sister Mabel knows her parents arranged this Grand Tour to separate her from a jazz musician. But the secret truth is that Helen has little interest in marrying at all, preferring to explore ideas of suffrage and reform—even if it forces a rift with her family.
Each sister grapples with the choices before her as the grand vessel glides through the Atlantic waters. Until, on an infamous night, fate intervenes, forever altering their lives . . .
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The Lost Whale by Hannah Gold
A gorgeously written standalone from the acclaimed author of The Last Bear, Hannah Gold’s second novel is a touching story about adventure, recovery, and love–perfect for fans of Pax and A Wolf Called Wander.
When Rio is sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, he feels completely alone. Then he makes a new friend on the foggy beach–a girl named Marina, who teaches him about the massive grey whales that migrate nearby.
As Rio grows to love the whales, he discovers that his mother loved them, too. He’s suddenly sure that if he can somehow find a way to connect her with these gentle giants – and especially with a particular whale named White Beak – she will get better and come to join him in California. But White Beak is missing–and Rio must embark on a desperate journey across the dangerous ocean to find her.
An excellent choice for readers in grades 3 to 7, this fierce celebration of friendship includes information about the struggles facing real gray whales from climate change, pollution, and over-fishing.
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A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
From Hafsah Faizal, New York Times–bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame, comes the first book in a hotly-anticipated new fantasy duology about an orphan girl and her crew who get tangled in a heist with vampires, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows.
On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by dark, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely deal with an alluring adversary to save it—and she can’t do the job alone.
Calling upon a band of misfits, Arthie formulates a plan to infiltrate the dark and glittering vampire society known as the Athereum. But not every member of her crew is on her side, and as the truth behind the heist unfolds, Arthie finds herself in the midst of a conspiracy that will threaten the world as she knows it. Dark, action-packed, and swoonworthy, this is Hafsah Faizal better than ever.
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The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
During the Great War, a combat nurse searches for her brother, believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise, in this hauntingly beautiful historical novel with a speculative twist from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale
January 1918. Laura Iven was a revered field nurse until she was wounded and discharged from the medical corps, leaving behind a brother still fighting in Flanders. Now home in Halifax, Canada, she receives word of Freddie’s death in combat, along with his personal effects—but something doesn’t make sense. Determined to uncover the truth, Laura returns to Belgium as a volunteer at a private hospital. Soon after arriving, she hears whispers about haunted trenches, and a strange hotelier whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could Freddie have escaped the battlefield, only to fall prey to something—or someone—else?
November 1917. Freddie Iven awakens after an explosion to find himself trapped in an overturned pillbox with a wounded enemy soldier, a German by the name of Hans Winter. Against all odds, the two men form an alliance and succeed in clawing their way out. Unable to bear the thought of returning to the killing fields, especially on opposite sides, they take refuge with a mysterious man who seems to have the power to make the hellscape of the trenches disappear.
As shells rain down on Flanders, and ghosts move among those yet living, Laura’s and Freddie’s deepest traumas are reawakened. Now they must decide whether their world is worth salvaging—or better left behind entirely.
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The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
The tantalizing romance of These Violent Delights meets the mechanical wonders of Cinder in The Last Bloodcarver , the first in a two-book debut – with a riveting medical magic system and lush Vietnam-inspired fantasy world.
Nhika is a bloodcarver. A cold-hearted, ruthless being who can alter human biology with just a touch. In the industrial city of Theumas, she is seen not as a healer, but a monster that kills for pleasure.
When Nhika is caught using her bloodcarving abilities during a sham medical appointment, she’s captured by underground thugs and sold to an aristocratic family to heal the last witness of their father’s murder.
But as Nhika delves deeper into their investigation amidst the glitz of Theumas’ wealthiest district, she begins to notice parallels between this job and her own dark past. And when she meets an alluring yet entitled physician’s aide, Ven Kochin, she’s forced to question the true intent behind this murder. In a society that outcasts her, Kochin seems drawn to her…though he takes every chance he gets to push her out of his opulent world.
When Nhika discovers that Kochin is not who he claims to be, and that there is an evil dwelling in Theumas that runs much deeper than the murder of one man, she must decide where her heart, and her allegiance, truly lie. And – if she’s willing to become the dreaded bloodcarver Theumas fears to save herself and the ones she’s vowed to protect.
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Icarus by K. Ancrum
Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this suspenseful queer YA romance from critically acclaimed author K. Ancrum reimagines the tale of Icarus as a star-crossed love story between a young art thief and the son of the man he’s been stealing from.
Icarus Gallagher is a thief.
He steals priceless art and replaces it with his father’s impeccable forgeries. For years, one man—the wealthy Mr. Black—has been their target, revenge for his role in the death of Icarus’s mother. To keep their secret, Icarus adheres to his own strict rules to keep people, and feelings, at bay: Don’t let anyone close. Don’t let anyone touch you. And, above all, don’t get caught.
Until one night, he does. Not by Mr. Black, but by his mysterious son, Helios, now living under house arrest in the Black mansion. Instead of turning Icarus in, Helios bargains for something even more dangerous—a friendship that breaks every single one of Icarus’s rules.
As reluctance and distrust become closeness and something more, they uncover the bars of the gilded cage that has trapped both of their families for years. One Icarus is determined to escape. But his father’s thirst for revenge shows no sign of fading, and soon it may force Icarus to choose: the escape he’s dreamed of, or the boy he’s come to love. Reaching for both could be his greatest triumph—or it could be his downfall.
Junker Seven by Olive J. Kelley
A romantic, queer sci-fi epic about changing the galaxy, one girl at a time.
Castor Quasar is a junker— a bounty hunter making a living off of collecting and selling valuable scrap. They live a quiet life, bouncing from job to job and not worrying about the brewing galactic rebellion.
Except, when they get a job offer for an irresistible amount of money, they find themself embroiled much deeper than expected. Their task? To smuggle transgender activist Juno Marcus across the galaxy under the watchful eye of the Intergalactic Police Force and a propaganda-informed galaxy.
It’s too dangerous to accept, but too valuable to refuse, and it doesn’t help that Juno herself is charming and beautiful. Agreeing drags Cas into a whirlwind race against those who want Juno dead to make it across the galaxy to safety, risking it all for a cause they can’t– or won’t– believe in.
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All for the Game series by Nora Sakavic
Neil Josten is the newest addition to the Palmetto State University Exy team. He’s short, he’s fast, he’s got a ton of potential—and he’s the runaway son of the murderous crime lord known as The Butcher.
Signing a contract with the PSU Foxes is the last thing a guy like Neil should do. The team is high profile and he doesn’t need sports crews broadcasting pictures of his face around the nation. His lies will hold up only so long under this kind of scrutiny and the truth will get him killed.
But Neil’s not the only one with secrets on the team. One of Neil’s new teammates is a friend from his old life, and Neil can’t walk away from him a second time. Neil has survived the last eight years by running. Maybe he’s finally found someone and something worth fighting for.
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ARE YOU READY FOR THE FOXHOLE COURT?
In collaboration with Nora Sakavic, Rainbow Crate is pleased to announce our long-anticipated special edition set of the All For The Game series!
DETAILS:
– A gorgeous hardcover set of all three books
– OPEN PREORDERS in March 2024 (no limits)
– $120 USD plus s&h
– Dust jacket art to be revealed
– End page art by @ouijacine
– Hard case art by @llstarcasterll
– Printed edges
– New, exclusive content written by Nora
– Plus more will be announced soon!
Get ready for DAMNATION….
and stay tuned for more foxy reveals this winter! 🏒
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The Balance of Fates by Raquel Raelynn
When her grandmother falls ill, Lucia Dol’Auclair has to leave her sheltered life and travel to Eirini Academy of Mystics to compete in the Triune. In three events, she will compete against vampires and werewolves to take her grandmother’s place as the guardian vessel of a destructive celestial of magic and prove her worth as heir to her royal coven. But, her heart is pulled in two directions when she falls for her rival, Adelaide, a troublesome vampire who doesn’t play by the rules. Lucia is forced to choose between the traditions that hold her coven together and the passion that could tear apart her world.
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