A STOLEN RELIC. A MISSING GIRL. A HORROR UNLEASHED.

'History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry' Sarah Rees Brennan

'Intricately plotted and vividly imagined' M.A. Kuzniar

Lyta is trying her best. She's determined to stay out of trouble, steer clear of her beloved Sylvian and the queen he is bound to serve, and-most importantly-not embarrass her brother Kit. So when Kit asks her to help the temple recover their stolen relics, Lyta can't say no. After all, who better to track down thieves than someone blessed by trickster god Ennin himself?

But the search quickly leads her into conflict with the Blacksmiths' Guild-and when Sylvian steps in to protect her, staying away from palace politics becomes harder than Lyta ever imagined.

Kit misses Ben. The scholar has been buried in a secretive project at the Blacksmiths' Guild, and their time together has dwindled to fleeting moments. But when a desperate search for Lord Alderton's missing sister pulls Kit deeper into that same shadowy world, he uncovers a conspiracy reaching far beyond one lost girl.

Because when Lyta crossed the veil, she tore a hole in it. And now something vast and ancient is clawing its way into Amberes. Something so terrible, even the gods are afraid.

Tropes included:

Magical Heist

Childhood friends to enemies...to lovers

Second chance romance

Alt History Renaissance

Found family

READERS LOVE THE FERAL GODS TRILOGY

'SIX OF CROWS meets THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA, with just a hint of A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC, with a charm and edge that is all Long's own'

'I'm fully on board for more adventures with Lyta and crew . . . For fans of Solo, The Princess Bride, Ocean's Eight and Eleven, and anyone looking for a wonderful book worthy of heists'

'This was EXCELLENT'

'I especially loved the characters. They multi-faceted, complex people and I enjoyed reading from all three POVs'

'Such a fun, 16th century inspired heist and state-vs-religion fantasy'

'I read this as the BFS book club read for January, and I was absolutely bowled over by it. Long takes her love of the history of old books, particularly the Plantin Polyglot Bible, and 16th Century Antwerp and delivers a sumptuous fantasy story'

AUTHORS LOVE THE FERAL GODS TRILOGY

'Sweeps you away with magic books, gods, and a gorgeous second-chance romance. This book is golden!' M.A. KUZNIAR

'History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry' Sarah Rees Brennan

'Intricately plotted and vividly imagined, The Book of Gold snatched me away to a dangerous, decadent city populated by thieves and kings; scholars and gods' Lyra Selene