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Coming September 1, 2026!
"Easily one of my favorite reads this year! Make it Caraval, but for grown-ups, where everything is darker, bloodier, spicier, and full of twists and turns. Kaylie Smith has created an absolute page-turner with their inventive games, creepy setting, and a swoony love interest that will gladly have you offering up the key to your heart."—Nisha J. Tuli, bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen
Kaylie Smith (she/they) is a #1 New York Times bestselling writer and lover of all things fantasy. They grew up in Louisiana where they frequently haunted bookstores and practiced her craft. After college she decided to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an author, but when she isn’t writing or reading, she can be found at home with her menagerie of animals, fussing over their houseplants, or annoying people about astrology.
