Rachel Gillig

Yli miljoona kappaletta myynyt Tiktok-ilmiö yhdistelee korttimagiaa ja goottilaishenkistä romantiikkaa. Tunnelmallinen fantasia neidosta, jonka on vapautettava sisäinen hirviönsä pelastaakseen valtakuntansa. Vain yksi pimeä ikkuna aloittaa suositun Paimenkuningas-duologian. Elspeth Spindlen pään sisällä on vankina muinainen, oikukas henki, jota hän kutsuu Painajaiseksi. Olento suojelee Elspethiä, varjelee hänen salaisuuksiaan. Mutta mikään ei ole ilmaista, kaikkein vähiten taikuus. Kun Elspeth tapaa salaperäisen miehen metsätiellä, hän joutuu keskelle varjojen ja petosten vyyhtiä. Mysteerimies paljastuu kuninkaan veljenpojaksi - ja maanpetturiksi. Yhdessä parivaljakko pyrkii pelastamaan valtakunnan pahantahtoiselta magialta. Panosten kovetessa ja kaksikon välisen vetovoiman syvetessä Elspethin on kohdattava synkin salaisuutensa: Painajainen on ottamassa ylivallan hänen mielestään. Eikä ole mitään takeita, että Elspeth kykenee estämään sen. Rachel Gillig on New York Times- ja Sunday Times -menestyskirjailija, joka tunnetaan Paimenkuningas-duologiasta ja The Knight and the Moth -romaanista. Gillig on taiteilija ja entinen esikouluopettaja, jolla on kandidaatintutkinto kirjallisuusteoriasta ja -kritiikistä. Silloin kun Gillig ei ole kääriytyneenä torkkupeittoihin tai kehittelemässä uutta romaania, hän käyskentelee Kalifornian kauniissa rannikkomaisemissa miehensä, poikansa ja puudelinsa Wallyn kanssa.

"Fear not, Bartholomew!" Keep the most delightful creature from Rachel Gillig's beloved gothic fantasy series The Stonewater Kingdom on your bookshelf or bedside as your personal squire with this 3" tall, officially licensed talking figurine. - Deluxe collectible: A finely detailed, 3-inch figurine of "the peculiar gargoyle, who spoke mostly in broken parables" from The Stonewater Kingdom duology. - Speaks 10 lines of dialogue: Includes sound clips of 10 of the gargoyle's distinct lines of dialogue from #1 New York Times bestseller The Knight and the Moth and The Knave and the Moon. - Book included: Also includes a 32-page mini book featuring more of the gargoyle's unique turns of phrase. - Officially licensed: An authentic collectible officially licensed with Rachel Gillig and Orbit. Requires two AAA batteries (not included).

Rachel Gillig, the queen of gothic romantasy, returns with higher stakes, darker mysteries and deeper longings in this gorgeous sequel to the No. 1 international bestselling sensation The Knight and the Moth.

Rachel Gillig, the queen of gothic romantasy, returns with higher stakes, darker mysteries, and deeper longings in this gorgeous sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling sensation The Knight and the Moth. Aisling Cathedral is in ruins. Rodrick Myndacious, Bartholomew, and Maude Bauer are rumored to be dead--and the king has taken Sybil Delling as his bride. To show off their union and solidify his power over Traum, Benji proposes a series of tournaments throughout the hamlets. Captive and drugged, Sybil remains determined to vanquish him as she once did the Omens, even if she destroys the kingdom's faith--and herself--in the process. But then a mysterious knave rises to the top of the tournament lists, a man with no name and no memory who may just be Sybil's ticket to undoing Benji's power. For in a land where stories repeat themselves, where a king can prove as cruel as a god, the only way to truly destroy the Stonewater Kingdom's faith is to save it.

I uppföljaren till One Dark Window ska vi äntligen få veta hur det går både för Elspeth och för riket hon bor i. Magin är på väg att ta över och förgöra dem alla. Enligt sägnen kan man rädda riket om alla ödeskort samlas in och förstörs. Men det måste ske innan solståndet, och tiden är knapp. Elspeth och Ravyn har hittat de flesta korten, men det allra viktigaste saknas fortfarande. För att hitta det måste de bege sig bortanför den dimhöljda skogen. Men det är en farlig resa, och den enda som kan visa dem vägen är monstret som delar Elspeths sinne: Mardrömmen.

'Dreamy prose, characters so vibrant they breathe on the page, a romance that smoulders, and a spellbinding world to get lost in. Prepare to meet your next obsession' Rebecca Ross, author of Divine Rivals ***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!*** From New York Times and multi-million-copy bestselling author Rachel Gillig comes the next big romantasy phenomenon: a gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a prophetess who is forced on an impossible quest with the one devilishly handsome knight whose future is beyond her sight. Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum's windswept moors to learn their futures by her dreams. Just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical, and devilishly handsome, the knight Rodrick has no respect for Sybil's visions. But when Sybil's fellow Diviners begin to vanish one by one, she has no choice but to seek his help in finding them. For the world outside the cathedral's cloister is wrought with peril. Only the gods have the answers she is seeking, and as much as she'd rather avoid Rodrick's dark eyes and sharp tongue, only a heretic can defeat a god. Praise for The Knight and the Moth: 'The Knight and the Moth delivers pure joy: gargoyles! gods! girls in armour! alongside a serious examination of faith, fealty, and the powers they serve. It's a fairy tale with bruised knuckles, perfectly balanced between the mythic and the desperately human. Simply stunning' Alix E. Harrow, author of Starling House 'Haunting, elegant and lovely, The Knight and the Moth is that rare fantasy gem: both a thrilling quest and an exquisite love story' Tasha Suri, award-winning author of The Burning Kingdoms trilogy 'With the headiness of dreams and the darkness of haunted abbeys, The Knight and the Moth is dazzlingly transportive tale of love, salvation, and freedom that cements Gillig as one of the finest fantasy writers of our age. You will never want to surface from these enchanting, depthless waters' Ava Reid, author of A Study in Drowning 'I'm obsessed with Rachel Gillig. The Knight and the Moth is achingly romantic, richly imagined, and told with a gossamer delicacy that keeps the pages flying' Hannah Whitten, author of The Foxglove King 'A gothic, romantic fairy tale that feels like falling into a dark, strange dream - one you won't want to wake from. Gillig has done it again - I'm obsessed' Amélie Wen Zhao, author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night 'Brimming with beguiling prose, and a dangerous magical world, The Knight and the Moth sparkles with wit and a slow burn romance that left me breathless and impatient for the next instalment' Isabel Ibañez, author of What the River Knows 'The Knight and the Moth is a lavender-drenched dream. Readers won't be able to put down this adventurous, dark gem of a book' Kalie Cassidy, author of In the Veins of the Drowning

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Prepare to meet your next obsession." -- Rebecca Ross, author of Divine Rivals From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gillig comes the next big romantasy sensation, a gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a young prophetess forced on an impossible quest with the one knight whose future is beyond her sight. Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum's windswept moors to learn their futures by her dreams. Just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical, and devilishly handsome, the knight Rodrick has no respect for Sybil's visions. But when Sybil's fellow Diviners begin to vanish one by one, she has no choice but to seek his help in finding them. For the world outside the cathedral's cloister is wrought with peril. Only the gods have the answers she is seeking, and as much as she'd rather avoid Rodrick's dark eyes and sharp tongue, only a heretic can defeat a god.

ENHVER FORTÆLLING ER EN LØGN I FORKLÆDNING. I bytte for tag over hovedet gør hittebarnet Sybil Delling et årtis tjeneste ved Aisling Katedral som Spåer sammen med fem andre unge kvinder. I sine drømme tyder hun varsler fra guderne. Folk fra nær og fjern rejser over riget Traums forblæste heder for at få et glimt af fremtiden. Netop som Sybil nærmer sig afslutningen på sin tjeneste, aflægger den unge konge katedralen sit første besøg. Blandt hans følge er den flotte og kætterske ridder Rodrick, der absolut ikke nærer respekt for Sybil eller hendes syner. Da hendes medsøstre forsvinder sporløst én efter én, har Sybil intet andet valg end at søge Rodricks og kongens hjælp. For verden uden for katedralens mure er fuld af farer. Kun guderne kender svarene, og selvom Sybil helst vil undgå Rodricks mørke øjne og skarpe tunge, er en ting sikker: Kun en kætter kan besejre en gud. The Knight and the Moth er første bog i Stonewater Kingdom-duetten fra dronningen af gotisk romantasy, Rachel Gillig.

En uråldrig, nyckfull ande är fångad i Elspeth Benveds huvud – hon kallar honom Mardrömmen. Han skyddar henne. Han bevarar hennes hemligheter. Men ingenting är gratis, allra minst magi. När Elspeth möter en gåtfull stråtrövare på skogsvägen kastas hon in i en värld av skuggor och svek. Tillsammans ger de sig ut på en farlig resa för att befria staden Blunder från den mörka magi som infekterat den. När insatserna blir allt högre och den obestridliga attraktionen mellan dem intensifieras, tvingas Elspeth konfrontera sin mörkaste hemlighet: Mardrömmen håller långsamt på att ta över hennes sinne. Och hon kanske inte kan stoppa honom.

SOLHVERV NÆRMER SIG, OG RIGET VAKLER Elspeth og Ravyn er tæt på målet. De har samlet næsten alle de tolv magiske Skæbnekort, der kan bryde forbandelsen og redde Blunder. Men det sidste – og mægtigste – mangler endnu. For at finde det sidste Kort må de bevæge sig dybt ind i den tågeindhyllede, mørke skov, hvor gammel magi hersker uden nåde, og alt levende har lært at frygte skyggerne. Kun én kender vejen: det monster, Elspeth deler sind med. Men han er færdig med at adlyde … Nu kæmper Elspeth ikke kun for riget og kærligheden, men også for at holde fast i sig selv, før mørket fortærer det sidste, der er tilbage. Two Twisted Crowns er sidste bind i en mørk og dragende romantasyduologi om hemmelige alliancer, bedrag og en ung kvinde, hvis skæbne er uløseligt forbundet med et urgammelt monster.

MAGI HAR ALTID EN PRIS I et smuldrende rige, hvor magi kun er tilladt, hvis den kanaliseres gennem sjældne, fortryllede Kort, bærer Elspeth Benved på en farlig hemmelighed: Et monster – et mareridt – gemmer sig i hendes sind, hvisker i hendes øre og låner hende kræfter, hun aldrig har bedt om. Da hun krydser veje med Ravyn Taks, Kongens nevø og øverstbefalende for rigets mest frygtede mænd, hvirvles hun ind i en mission, der kan ændre rigets skæbne. De skal samle alle tolv magiske Skæbnekort, som ifølge sagnet kan løfte den tåge, der kvæler landet. En bedrift ingen har fuldført i flere århundreder. Men jo tættere Elspeth og Ravyn kommer på målet og på hinanden, desto sværere bliver det for hende at skjule, hvem hun virkelig er. For mørket i hende vokser ... og måske er det allerede for sent at standse det. One Dark Window er første bind i en mørk og dragende romantasyduologi om hemmelige alliancer, bedrag og en ung kvinde, hvis skæbne er uløseligt forbundet med et urgammelt monster.

A special edition hardback of the final book in the million-copy bestselling Shepherd King duology, which began with One Dark Window. In this lushly gothic, mist-cloaked romantasy, Elspeth must face the consequences of what she's wrought. **THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER**Elspeth and Ravyn have gathered most of the twelve Providence Cards, but the last, and most important one remains to be found: The Twin Alders.If they are going to find it before the Solstice and cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it, they will need to journey beyond the dangerous mist-cloaked forest that surrounds their kingdom.And the only one who can lead them there is the monster that shares Elspeth's head. The Nightmare. And he's not eager to share any longer.Discover the dark gothic fantasy taking the world by storm, from one of the most exciting voices in romantasy: the million-copy bestselling Rachel Gillig.Praise for One Dark Window:'An enchanting tale with sharp claws and teeth - Gillig's prose will pull you in and won't let you sleep. Pulse-pounding, darkly whimsical and aglow with treacherous magic, One Dark Window is everything I love in fantasy and more' Allison Saft, author of A Far Wilder Magic'A beautifully dark fairy tale of blood, rage and bitter choice, that whisked me away to mist-wreathed woods ripe with romance and menace' Davinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer'An evocative tale of romance, mystery and alluring monsters, told in beautifully lush prose' Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge'Steeped in brooding romance, twisted magic and nail-biting intrigue, One Dark Window snares readers in its deliciously dark spell and leaves them desperate for more. I couldn't put it down' Kat Delacorte, author of With Fire in their Blood'The steamy romance that emerges between Elspeth and Ravyn delights' Publishers WeeklyBooks by Rachel GilligThe Shepherd King duology:One Dark WindowTwo Twisted CrownsThe Stonewater Kingdom series:The Knight and the Moth

A special edition hardback of the million-copy bestselling TikTok sensation One Dark Window - the dark, lushly gothic fantasy about a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom. 'One Dark Window is enthralling from beginning to shocking end' Hannah Whitten, bestselling author of For the WolfELSPETH NEEDS A MONSTER. THE MONSTER MIGHT BE HER.An ancient, mercurial spirit is trapped inside Elspeth Spindle's head - she calls him the Nightmare. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic.When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, she is thrust into a world of shadow and deception. Together, they embark on a dangerous quest to cure the town of Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. As the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.Discover the dark gothic fantasy taking the world by storm, from one of the most exciting voices in romantasy: the million-copy bestselling Rachel Gillig.Praise for One Dark Window:'An enchanting tale with sharp claws and teeth - Gillig's prose will pull you in and won't let you sleep. Pulse-pounding, darkly whimsical and aglow with treacherous magic, One Dark Window is everything I love in fantasy and more' Allison Saft, author of A Far Wilder Magic'An evocative tale of romance, mystery and alluring monsters, told in beautifully lush prose' Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge'The steamy romance that emerges between Elspeth and Ravyn delights' Publishers Weekly'A beautifully dark fairy tale of blood, rage and bitter choice, that whisked me away to mist-wreathed woods ripe with romance and menace' Davinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer The Shepherd King duology:One Dark WindowTwo Twisted CrownsThe Stonewater KingdomThe Knight and the Moth

LIMITED PRINT RUN―featuring stenciled edges as well as a bold new cover and other beautiful features. This breathtaking deluxe hardcover edition of Rachel Gillig's sensational gothic romantasy debut​ is available for a limited time and while supplies last. THE FANTASY BOOKTOK SENSATION A dark, lushly gothic fantasy, One Dark Window follows a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom--but the monster in her head isn't the only threat lurking. Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home--she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it. Except the highwayman just so happens to be the King's own nephew, Captain of the Destriers...and guilty of high treason. He and Elspeth have until Solstice to gather twelve Providence Cards--the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him. Look out for the special edition of Two Twisted Crowns, publishing simultaneously in September 2025.