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K. M. Enright

Mistress of Lies by K. M. Enright (Illumicrate 'Look What You Made Me Do' exclusive)

Featured book: Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright

An exclusive cover (from the publisher)

Full colour printing and foil on the hardback (by @danlinz_art)

Digitally printed fore-edge (by @danlinz_art); block-sprayed top & bottom edge

Illustrated endpapers (by @spookgeist, different front and back)

Bound-in author letter

'Look What You Made Me Do' August 2024 Illumicrate Exclusive

This box was part of the Illumicrate subscription in August 2024 and is no longer available to purchase.

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About the product

Featured book: Mistress of Lies by K. M. Enright

Push too hard and push too far, and watch what you’ll make me do.

To protect her brother, a young noblewoman assassinates her father and uses her accumulated power to become the head of her family. In the same city, an illegitimate heir discovers the first victim of a serial killer and is drawn into the royal court he’s tried so hard to avoid. With both commanded by the vampire king to find the murderer, they enter a glittering web of desire, treachery and vengeance that could cost them their souls . . .

The book at a glance:

  • Adult fantasy debut, first in a series
  • Featuring: exclusive cover; full colour printing on the hardback; digitally printed fore-edge; illustrated endpapers; author letter; digitally signed by the author.
  • M/M/F romance between a cis man, trans man, and cis woman; all bisexual MCs; biracial
    Filipino diaspora FMC; trans masculine LI; Filipino diaspora characters (including LI); side queer and BIPOC characters

Photo credit: @rae

Book merchandise

Our August 2024 Look What You Made Me Do box included:

About the Author

K. M. Enright is a Filipino-American writer of fantasy romance. When not writing, he can be found playing too many video games, cooking, or listening to Broadway musicals. He currently lives in New Jersey with his spouse and their black cat, Zuko.

Content warnings for Mistress of Lies

  • Content Warning

    • Murder
    • Patricide
    • Gore
    • Blood Magic
    • Bloodletting for purposes of magic
    • Discussions of classism and racism
    • Mentions of rape (off-page)

    Note from the Author:
    There is a scene of explicit sexual content with the trans masculine character. Please note that trans people use a variety of different words to describe our bodies, for reasons as varied as there are trans people. The words used to describe his body are the ones that he finds comfortable and validating, even though they may not be the words that every trans masculine person would choose. There is no transphobia, misgendering, or deadnaming.