{"product_id":"9781250802644","title":"The Midnight Lie","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Midnight Lie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Marie Rutkoski\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in the world of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling Winner’s Trilogy, Marie Rutkoski's \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Lie\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic LGBTQ romantic fantasy about learning to free ourselves from the lies others tell us—and the lies we tell ourselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhere 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNirrim keeps her head down, and a dangerous secret close to her chest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then she encounters Sid, a rakish traveler from far away, who whispers rumors that the High Kith possess 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Utterly immersive and gorgeous. Marie’s stories are the loveliest knives that cut you straight to the quick.” —Roshani Chokshi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gilded Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lush, romantic, and powerful. In \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Lie\u003c\/i\u003e, Marie Rutkoski spins a sensuous tale about awakening to the truth.” —Malinda Lo, author of \u003ci\u003eAsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There is no doubt this is going to be one of the most complex and compulsively readable fantasies of the year.\" —\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Prepare to be devastated by this gorgeously rendered sapphic fantasy.\"  —\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Lie \u003c\/i\u003eis unsettling and thrilling, the world intricate and purposeful, and Nirrim a protagonist readers will surely find enthralling.” —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Read it for the romance, for the adventure, for the underlying commentary on divided societies—nothing disappoints. This is a treat for LGBTQ+ readers and the ending, happily, seems to indicate more to come.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Rutkoski returns to the world of the Winner’s Trilogy with elaborate descriptions and lush worldbuilding . . .   Rutkoski offers a captivating LGBTQ love story, atmospheric in the vein of Bardugo’s Six of Crows. Charismatic characters and compelling chapter cliffhangers build intrigue throughout.” — \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stunning.\" —\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ushers readers into [its] world.\" —\u003ci\u003ePopSugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Excellent.\" —\u003ci\u003eMugglenet\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Winner's Trilogy:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The romance is heart-stoppingly lovely and admittedly steamy . . . 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.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Like any epic page-turner worth its salt, Rutkoski's richly imagined world is full of dynamic repartee, gruesome battle scenes, and shifting alliances. A high-stakes cliffhanger will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next book.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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. The intricate and suspenseful plot, filled with politics, intrigue and even graphic violence, features neither heroes nor villains; every character displays a complex mixture of talents, flaws and motives...Breathtaking, tragic and true.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250802644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40820555284686,"sku":"9781250802644","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_b80793a7-f01c-44e2-9917-b3f445d5263a.jpg?v=1643011742","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250802644","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}