“Rich characterization, exquisite worldbuilding and rock-solid storytelling make this a fantasy of unusual intelligence and depth.Precise details and elegant prose make this world fresh and vivid. A high-stakes cliffhanger will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next book.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review “Like any epic page-turner worth its salt, Rutkoski's richly imagined world is full of dynamic repartee, gruesome battle scenes, and shifting alliances.
but the raising of stakes and the reluctance of the couple to give up their respective causes, even as they confess their love for each other, lends their relationship a complexity not often seen in the genre." - The Bulletin, starred review "The romance is heart-stoppingly lovely and admittedly steamy. Charismatic characters and compelling chapter cliffhangers build intrigue throughout.” - Publishers Weekly Rutkoski offers a captivating LGBTQ love story, atmospheric in the vein of Bardugo’s Six of Crows. “Rutkoski returns to the world of the Winner’s Trilogy with elaborate descriptions and lush worldbuilding. This is a treat for LGBTQ+ readers and the ending, happily, seems to indicate more to come." - Booklist "Read it for the romance, for the adventure, for the underlying commentary on divided societies-nothing disappoints. “ The Midnight Lie is unsettling and thrilling, the world intricate and purposeful, and Nirrim a protagonist readers will surely find enthralling.” - Shelf Awareness
"Prepare to be devastated by this gorgeously rendered sapphic fantasy." - Buzzfeed News "There is no doubt this is going to be one of the most complex and compulsively readable fantasies of the year." - Buzzfeed In The Midnight Lie, Marie Rutkoski spins a sensuous tale about awakening to the truth.” -Malinda Lo, author of Ash Marie’s stories are the loveliest knives that cut you straight to the quick.” -Roshani Chokshi, New York Times-bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves
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