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The Wretched and the Divine
THE WRETCHED AND THE DIVINE is an upper young adult historical fantasy novel that combines the millennia of longing in Divine Rivals and the historical devastation of Lovely War about Death and the soul he longs to save. Heartbreaking and filled with longing, this novel is perfect for fans of Rebecca Ross and The Book Thief. This novel was also named as a finalist in the 2025 RevPit Contest.
SYNOPSIS
Alexandria Bothe is dead. When she lay there, freezing in the snow, she expected Death’s arms to be cold and unforgiving.But they were warm and kind.Dmytro, one of Death’s most beloved Reapers, is tasked to bring souls to his master as offerings. But when he met Alexandria, something drove him to take her with him to accompany his work as a Reaper.But then Dmytro goes missing.Shattered by his untimely disappearance, Alexandria makes her way back into the realm of the living to find out what fate befell her beloved. Except it is now 1918, and the entire world is entrenched in a terrible war. Given a new life and a new purpose, Alexandria joins the British Expeditionary Force as a runner in the hopes of finding out where Dmytro went.Dmytro has been cast out of his role as a Reaper. No longer allowed to be a part of Death’s shadowed council, Dmytro has been banished and cursed with mortality. Struggling to understand his mortal urges and emotions, Dmytro joins a civilian journalism division in France to try and figure out what his feelings mean, why he has been banished to the realm of the living, and what happened to Alexandria.If Alexandria and Dmytro want to be reunited, and save the people they have come to care about, they must find the beauty in destruction, the clarity in madness, and the hope where hope is lost. Above all else, they must run—they must run for their lives.
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my (other) novel˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚
A Still Beating Heart
A STILL BEATING HEART is a gothic YA historical fantasy Phantom of the Opera retelling where the lush worldbuilding of Vanitas no Carte meets the political tension and star-crossed romance of One For My Enemy. Set in the late 19th century in Paris, France, this atmospheric and thrilling tale is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Olivie Blake. This novel was also chosen as a RevPit '24 finalist AND has Big Five Editor Interest.
SYNOPSIS
When Circe’s father died, all he left her was a letter and a mysterious request: "Go to Paris, join the Opéra Garnier as an opera singer, and find my old violin. For your sake, and mine." Chilled yet fascinated by her father’s last words, Circe makes her way to the illustrious city of Paris to discover the mystery behind her father’s dying wish. But when ominous letters begin appearing alongside horrific accidents, Circe starts to wonder whether Paris is all that it seems on the surface. Dreams blur with reality, and Circe begins to question what is real and what is in her head.
Haunted by the enchanting voice filling her dreams and nightmares, Circe follows it into the depths of Paris’s catacombs, where she is thrust into a world full of magic, darkness, and death. There, she discovers that the monsters she only believed to exist in stories are real, and they are hungry for blood. Even worse, she has come to love the dark voice that sings to her from below, her loyalty now torn between her childhood best friend and the dangerous man she should avoid at all costs. If Circe wishes to save her friends, save herself, and save all of Paris, then she must sing for her life—before it is too late.
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