Grace Curtis is the author of Floating Hotel and Frontier. She has written on video games for magazines like Eurogamer and Edge, and she has a day job at an indie game publisher called Future Friends. When not writing she can usually be found up a hill somewhere, climbing or hiking or lolling idly in the grass.

"A story to savor.... will remind readers of Guy Gavriel Kay's epic historical fantasy. Highly recommended for epic romantasy and historical fantasy fans who love a slow burn and the bitterest of bittersweet endings." --Library Journal (starred review)

"This fantastical travelogue provides the ideal showcase for the nuanced world Curtis builds.... Readers looking for a sure-handed, page-turning historical saga will be thoroughly sucked in." --Publishers Weekly

"Idolfire combines classic, cozy adventure with character-driven drama for an end result that's both delightful and inspiring." --Tara Sim, author of The City of Dusk

"Idolfire is a delectable adventure... an ode to female friendship and power. Curtis uses her considerable talents to paint a rich, intricate world and makes it impossible not to fall in love with sweet Kirby and firebrand Aleya." --Sofia Robleda, Kindle Bestselling author of Daughter of Fire

Publisher: Daw Books

Pub date: 2026-03-03

Length: 480 pages