Heather Walter is the award-winning author of the Malice duology. She holds degrees in both English and library science, thus guaranteeing that she's always surrounded by stories. At any given moment, you can find her plotting.

"It's always a pleasure to read a villain origin story that makes you go 'Good for her, ' and Heather Walter pulls this off masterfully in The Crimson Crown. This is a lush, dark, riveting tale about all the things that can lie in a woman's heart--power, rage, grief, vengeance--and it is spun in such haunting prose that it kept me on the edge of my seat all throughout. . . . Simply gorgeous."--Thea Guanzon, USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars

"Beautiful and gloriously poisonous, The Crimson Crown will enthrall you."--Tasha Suri, World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Jasmine Throne

"An alluring, vengeful origin story as you've never seen before. The Crimson Crown brings tremendous dimension to a classic fairytale, ushering in the darkness you've always craved."--Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings

"Walter's deeply rooted point of view never falters and is supported by intricate world-building and a history of family, love, and betrayal--and the prices paid for each."--Sara A. Mueller, author of The Bone Orchard

Publisher: Random House Worlds

Pub date: 2025-03-18

Length: 544 pages