The highly-anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Book of Night.
In a world where shadows have wills of their own, the question isn’t just how to survive. It’s how to protect yourself from the one thing you can never escape—your own shadow.
Available september 2025
Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn’t pick,
a book she couldn’t steal,
or a bad decision she wouldn’t make.
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An imprisoned prince.
A vengeful queen.
And a battle that will determine the future of Elfhame.
He’s Clever as the devil, twice as pretty, and in over his head
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Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over thirty fantasy novels for kids and teens. She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into 32 languages worldwide and adapted for film and television. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library.