The Midnight Lie (The Midnight Lie)

By: Marie Rutkoski

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Synopsis: 'Utterly immersive' Roshani Chokshi, bestselling author of The Gilded WolvesSet in the world of the Winner's Trilogy, The Midnight Lie is an epic LGBTQ+ fantasy about learning to free ourselves from the lies others tell us - and the lies we tell ourselves.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 colours. 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 is, a rakish traveller from far away, who whispers rumours 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 368 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781529357486
Related ISBNs:: 9781529357493
Publisher:: Hodder & Stoughton
Date of Addition:: 06/24/21
Copyrighted By:: Marie Rutkoski
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Romance, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
Reading Age:: 14–18
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.

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