A YA fantasy classic in the making." - Christine Lynn Herman, author of
The Devouring Gray
"Fans of Leigh Bardugo's "Grisha Trilogy" and Marie Rutkoski's
"Winner's Trilogy" have been waiting for this Darkling-esque romance. . .
" - School Library Journal (Starred Review)
New York Times bestselling author Allison Saft's Down Comes the Night
is a snow-drenched romantic fantasy that keeps you racing through the
pages long into the night.
He saw the darkness in her magic. She saw the magic in his darkness.
Wren Southerland's reckless use of magic has cost her everything: she's been
dismissed from the Queen's Guard and separated from her best friend - the
girl she loves. So when a letter arrives from a reclusive lord, asking Wren to
come to his estate, Colwick Hall, to cure his servant from a mysterious illness,
she seizes her chance to redeem herself.
The mansion is crumbling, icy winds haunt the caved-in halls, and her
eccentric host forbids her from leaving her room after dark. Worse, Wren's
patient isn't a servant at all but Hal Cavendish, the infamous Reaper of Vesria
and her kingdom's sworn enemy. Hal also came to Colwick Hall for (...)
Allison Saft is the author of the eerie and critically acclaimed romantic
fantasies, Down Comes the Night and A Far Wilder Magic. After receiving her
MA in English literature from Tulane University, she moved from the Gulf
Coast to the West Coast, where she spends her time hiking the redwoods and
practicing aerial silks.
St. Martin's Press
On Sale: Oct 3/23
5.38 x 8.25 • 400 pages
9781250289858 • $17.00 • pb
YA Fic / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy • Ages 13-18 years