Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy books, including the Novels of Elfhame, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Spiderwick Chronicles, her adult debut, Book of Night, as well as an Arthurian picture book called Sir Morien. She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into 32 languages worldwide and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library. She invites you to visit her online on her website or on Instagram.

Praise for Holly Black and the The Charlatan Duology

"Black is a master at world-building." -- The New York Times

"Dark, strange, thick with mystery and twists--a story so believable in its magic, you'll be keeping one eye on your shadow as you turn the pages." -- Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House

"Scintillating prose, whiplash twists, and a voice of character that demands to be heard from again." -- James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Starless Crown

"A dark romp full of danger and shadows with a razor sharp heroine and vivid magic." -- Zoraida Córdova, Nationally bestselling author of The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina

"A deliciously clever page-turner." --Paolo Bacigalupi, New York Times bestselling author of The Water Knife

"A dark and glittering cocktail of a book, heady with glamour and seediness, deep magic and desperate grifters. Black's spiky, irresistible heroine will lead you like a will o' the wisp into the dark." -- Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood

"A delicious, dark, adrenaline rush of a book. I'm already dying to see Charlie Hall's next con." - Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Starling House

"Heart, soul, and a bit of kink--Book of Night is smart, decadent fun." --Kelly Link, Pulitzer Prize finalist

Publisher: Tor Books

Pub date: 2025-09-23

Length: 288 pages