Author(s): Mara Rutherford

Young Adult | OCTOBER 2023 NEW RELEASES

"Princess Imogen of Goslind has lived a sheltered life for three years at the boarded-up castle -- she and the rest of its inhabitants safe from the bloody mori roja plague that's ravaged the kingdom. But Princess Imogen has a secret, and as King Stuart descends further into madness, it's at great risk of being revealed. Rations dwindle each day, and unhappy murmurings threaten to crack the façade of the years-long charade being played within the castle walls. Nico Mott once enjoyed a comfortable life of status, but the plague took everyone and everything from him. If not for the generosity of a nearby lord, Nico may not have survived the mori roja's aftermath. But does owing Lord Crane his life mean he owes him his silence? When Lord Crane sends Nico to search for more plague survivors in the castle, Nico collides with a princess who wants to break out. They will each have to navigate the web of lies they've woven if they're going to survive the nightmares that lie ahead. 'A bloody, fast-paced, and starkly beautiful reimagining of a Gothic classic -- with a determined, fierce heroine at its heart. You'll be lured into the rotten opulence of Eldridge Hall, and you won't ever want to leave.' - Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic"