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The forest eats the girls who wander out after dark . . . ‘A dark, atmospheric and riveting debut, wreathed around a love story like no other’ – Samantha Shannon, author of the million-copy bestseller The Priory of the Orange TreeRooted in fairy tales, folklore, and sapphic romance, The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez is perfect for readers of Katherine Arden, Ava Reid and Naomi Novik.As the healer’s daughter, Malka has seen how the forest’s curse has plagued her village. But when the Ozmini Church comes to collect its tithe, they don’t listen to the warnings about a monster lurking in the trees. After a clergy girl wanders too close to the forest and Malka’s mother is accused of her murder, Malka strikes an impossible bargain with a zealot Ozmini priest: if she brings him the monster, he will spare her mother from execution.Venturing into the blood-soaked woods, Malka finds a monster, albeit not the one she expects: an inscrutable, disgraced golem who agrees to implicate herself if Malka will help to free the imprisoned rabbi who created her.But a deal easily made is not easily kept. And as their bargain begins to unveil a much more sinister threat, protecting her people may force Malka to endanger the one person she left home to save – and to face her growing feelings for the very creature she was taught to fear.* * *‘A dark and endlessly enchanting fairy tale’ – Ava Reid, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning‘A gorgeous dark fantasy rendered in detail sharp as a tailor’s needle’ – S. T. Gibson, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dowry of Blood‘A dark, poignant fairy tale about resilience, faith, and redemption’ – Allison Saft, the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide

The forest eats the girls who wander out after dark . . . ‘A dark, atmospheric and riveting debut, wreathed around a love story like no other’ – Samantha Shannon, author of the million-copy bestseller The Priory of the Orange TreeRooted in fairy tales, folklore, and sapphic romance, The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez is perfect for readers of Katherine Arden, Ava Reid and Naomi Novik.As the healer’s daughter, Malka has seen how the forest’s curse has plagued her village. But when the Ozmini Church comes to collect its tithe, they don’t listen to the warnings about a monster lurking in the trees. After a clergy girl wanders too close to the forest and Malka’s mother is accused of her murder, Malka strikes an impossible bargain with a zealot Ozmini priest: if she brings him the monster, he will spare her mother from execution.Venturing into the blood-soaked woods, Malka finds a monster, albeit not the one she expects: an inscrutable, disgraced golem who agrees to implicate herself if Malka will help to free the imprisoned rabbi who created her.But a deal easily made is not easily kept. And as their bargain begins to unveil a much more sinister threat, protecting her people may force Malka to endanger the one person she left home to save – and to face her growing feelings for the very creature she was taught to fear.* * *‘A dark and endlessly enchanting fairy tale’ – Ava Reid, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning‘A gorgeous dark fantasy rendered in detail sharp as a tailor’s needle’ – S. T. Gibson, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dowry of Blood‘A dark, poignant fairy tale about resilience, faith, and redemption’ – Allison Saft, the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide

The forest eats the girls who wander out after dark . . .‘A dark, atmospheric and riveting debut, wreathed around a love story like no other’ – Samantha Shannon, author of the million-copy bestseller The Priory of the Orange TreeRooted in fairy tales, folklore, and sapphic romance, The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez is perfect for readers of Katherine Arden, Ava Reid and Naomi Novik.As the healer’s daughter, Malka has seen how the forest’s curse has plagued her village. But when the Ozmini Church comes to collect its tithe, they don’t listen to the warnings about a monster lurking in the trees. After a clergy girl wanders too close to the forest and Malka’s mother is accused of her murder, Malka strikes an impossible bargain with a zealot Ozmini priest: if she brings him the monster, he will spare her mother from execution.Venturing into the blood-soaked woods, Malka finds a monster, but not the one she expects: an inscrutable, disgraced golem who agrees to implicate herself if Malka will help to free the imprisoned rabbi who created her.But a deal easily made is not easily kept. And as their bargain begins to unveil a much more sinister threat, protecting her people may force Malka to endanger the one person she left home to save – and to face her growing feelings for the very creature she was taught to fear.* * *‘A dark and endlessly enchanting fairy tale’ – Ava Reid, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning‘A gorgeous dark fantasy rendered in detail sharp as a tailor’s needle’ – S. T. Gibson, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dowry of Blood‘A dark, poignant fairy tale about resilience, faith, and redemption’ – Allison Saft, the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide

A tale of obsession and desire . . .The city of Larzeg glitters around its famous Nectar Performance House, where violinist Kasia has worked her fingers to the bone to chase one dream: becoming Perla, the theatre’s prestigious concertmaster. When the current Perla mysteriously dies during a performance, Kasia won’t be distracted by whispers of a phantom in the theater’s wings. All she sees is her chance to replace the fallen star—until the orchestra director refuses her an audition because of her Azjarian heritage.Devastated, Kasia strikes a bargain with Death herself – the phantom of the theater. Behind her dark veil, Lady Death will help Kasia in her quest to become Perla, if Kasia becomes her companion. In exchange, Kasia receives Death’s mark and a gift: her music becomes entrancing, capable of bending any audience to her will.But her rise into Larzeg’s circles of power comes at a cost. Influential men seek to control her, Lady Death’s demands grow darker, and Kasia finds herself falling further into the thrall of a master who promises her everything . . . as long as Death can call Kasia hers.

A tale of obsession and desire . . .The city of Larzeg glitters around its famous Nectar Performance House, where violinist Kasia has worked her fingers to the bone to chase one dream: becoming Perla, the theatre’s prestigious concertmaster. When the current Perla mysteriously dies during a performance, Kasia won’t be distracted by whispers of a phantom in the theater’s wings. All she sees is her chance to replace the fallen star—until the orchestra director refuses her an audition because of her Azjarian heritage.Devastated, Kasia strikes a bargain with Death herself – the phantom of the theater. Behind her dark veil, Lady Death will help Kasia in her quest to become Perla, if Kasia becomes her companion. In exchange, Kasia receives Death’s mark and a gift: her music becomes entrancing, capable of bending any audience to her will.But her rise into Larzeg’s circles of power comes at a cost. Influential men seek to control her, Lady Death’s demands grow darker, and Kasia finds herself falling further into the thrall of a master who promises her everything . . . as long as Death can call Kasia hers.

"e;A dark and endlessly enchanting fairy tale.... I adored every page."e;-#1 New York Times bestselling author Ava ReidAn instant USA Today bestseller!Most Anticipated at Goodreads | Medium | LGBTQReads | Reactor | and more!The Maiden and Her Monster is a gorgeous, atmospheric debut fantasy rooted in history, folklore, and sapphic romance-perfect for fans of Katherine Arden, Ava Reid, Hannah Whitten, and Naomi Novik.The forest eats the girls who wander out after dark.As the healer's daughter, Malka has seen how the wood's curse has plagued her village, but the Ozmini Church only comes to collect its tithe, not to protect heretics with false stories of monsters in the trees. So when a clergy girl wanders too close to the forest and Malka's mother is accused of her murder, Malka strikes an impossible bargain with a zealot Ozmini priest. If she brings the monster out, he will spare her mother from execution.When she ventures into the shadowed woods, Malka finds a monster, though not the one she expects: an inscrutable, disgraced golem who agrees to implicate herself, but only if Malka helps her fulfill a promise first and free the imprisoned rabbi who created her.But a deal easily made is not easily kept. And as their bargain begins to unravel a much more sinister threat, protecting her people may force Malka to endanger the one person she left home to save-and face her growing feelings for the very creature she was taught to fear.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.