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May 2023 - What Lies Beneath

Our May theme is . . . WHAT LIES BENEATH!

Whilst peering through the darkness, we cannot help but wonder what mysteries lie beneath.

Our featured book this month is Witch King by Martha Wells! When a demon returns to life after being murdered, he must escape from an elaborate trap and regain his memories. We loved this story full of found family, intricate worldbuilding, and a bit of humour!Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is signed by the author and features:

  • Stencilled edges by @chattynora
  • Foil embossing on the hardback by @chattynora
  • Endpaper artwork (different art front and back) by @isabeau_backhaus_art
  • Bonus content

Items this month are inspired by Daughter of Smoke and Bone, House of Hollow, The Whispering Dark and our monthly book. This month’s box contains an item we’ve wanted to do for quite a while!

As our monthly book is a late May release, May boxes will not be shipping until the very end of month/the beginning of June.

The book at a glance:

  • Adult fantasy standalone
  • All exclusive: Stencilled edges, endpaper artwork, foil embossing on the hardback, bonus content, and is signed by the author
  • Queer relationships/identities

Subscription spots for May will be offered exclusively to our waitlist. You can join the monthly subscription waitlist at bit.ly/IllumicrateWaitlist

Content warnings:

  • violence
  • misgendering
  • violence directed at children
  • body horror

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