Our Illumicrate Fantasy theme for October is . . . DARK CHEMISTRY!
Dangerous secrets hide deep within our history, only to be uncovered through the aid of dark chemistry.
Our October book is an adult dark academia fantasy and you’ll not want to miss this box if you’re fans of:
- Reluctant allies
- Ancient institutions
- Ancient institutions
So, our brilliant young alchemist thought she could bury her secrets, move continents, and start afresh at a prestigious alchemical university, hmm? Unfortunately, grit and determination cannot stop the institution’s immortal Magistra from being murdered, nor can it keep at bay the relentless investigator who realises that the only evidence points to the dark past she left across the ocean. But the most painful blow is the toxic former mentor who returns to drag her back under his influence… unless she can change the way this history will be told.
Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a royal hardback and will feature:
- An exclusive redesigned cover (art by @gracezhuart, design by @chattynora)
- Reverse jacket featuring an exclusive trade variant (from the publisher)
- Full colour artwork printed on wibalin hardback (by @toothandtoad)
- Digitally printed edges on all three sides (by @toothandtoad)
- Illustrated endpapers - different front and back - and artwork on the reverse of the endpapers (by @cyt_draws)
- Bonus content
- Bound-in author letter with a digital signature
Our full box will feature three useful and decorative items inspired by our DARK CHEMISTRY theme and book fandoms: Blood Over Bright Haven and The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy. We consider all three of these to be high-value items, including our next fandom neutral book pot AND next @rosiethorns88 mug, inspired by The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy.
The book at a glance:
- Adult dark academia fantasy, standalone
- All exclusive: redesigned cover; reverse dust jacket; full colour art on wibalin hardback; digitally printed edges; illustrated endpapers and reverse; bonus content; author letter; digitally signed by the author
- Queer FMC, Sapphic romance subplot, morally grey FMC
Content warnings:
- Body horror
- Past death of a loved one
- Suicide
- Grooming
- Toxic relationship / manipulation
- Non-explicit sexual content
- Grief and depictions of grief
- Alcohol / alcohol consumption
- Drinking and alcohol abuse
- Drug use
- Loss of bodily autonomy
- Past trauma
- Non-graphic sexual abuse
Love the look of this theme but not a subscriber? Join the Illumicrate Fantasy subscription waitlist today here.
