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Forbidden magic ignites in stratified society's shadows.
If you're drawn to worlds where whispers of magic stir unrest and forbidden romance blooms, "The Midnight Lie" is your next escape. Marie Rutkoski weaves a rich tapestry of dangerous secrets and social injustice. It's a love letter to anyone who has yearned to break free of society's confines and dared to reach for something more. The LGBTQ romance at its core serves as a poignant reminder of the beauty found in truth and trust.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
The Midnight Lie
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ISBN: 9781529357493
Authors:
Marie Rutkoski
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Date of Publication: 2020-11-10
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.93
(rated by 13543 readers)
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Where Nirrim lives, crime abounds, a harsh tribunal rules, and society’s pleasures are reserved for the High Kith. Life in the Ward is grim and punishing. People of her low status are forbidden from sampling sweets or wearing colors. You either follow the rules, or pay a tithe and suffer the consequences. Nirrim keeps her head down and a dangerous secret close to her chest. But then she encounters Sid, a rakish traveler from far away who whispers rumors that the High Caste possesses magic. Sid tempts Nirrim to seek that magic for herself. But to do that, Nirrim must surrender her old life. She must place her trust in this sly stranger who asks, above all, not to be trusted. Set in the world of the New York Times–bestselling Winner’s Trilogy, beloved author Marie Rutkoski returns with an epic LGBTQ romantic fantasy about learning to free ourselves from the lies others tell us—and the lies we tell ourselves.
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Forbidden magic ignites in stratified society's shadows.
If you're drawn to worlds where whispers of magic stir unrest and forbidden romance blooms, "The Midnight Lie" is your next escape. Marie Rutkoski weaves a rich tapestry of dangerous secrets and social injustice. It's a love letter to anyone who has yearned to break free of society's confines and dared to reach for something more. The LGBTQ romance at its core serves as a poignant reminder of the beauty found in truth and trust.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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