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Vices and Virtues

By Alexis L. Menard
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The #BestofBookTok author of House of Bane and Blood is back with an enthralling standalone romantasy about a desperate necromancer, a centuries-old con man, and the past they are doomed to repeat. The Cycle always repeats itself. Why would this one have a different ending? The... Read More
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A brand new, highly addictive standalone romantic fantasy from bestselling author of the Vows of Vengeance series, Alexis L. Menard

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The #BestofBookTok author of House of Bane and Blood is back with an enthralling standalone romantasy about a desperate necromancer, a centuries-old con man, and the past they are doomed to repeat.

The Cycle always repeats itself. Why would this one have a different ending?

The Past: Osric Hale lives, steals, and commits all sorts of vices under the ruthless sun of Sol-Trabes - all to pay for a new life somewhere else. When his latest job goes wrong, however, he's given a choice: find a missing Divine or face eternity in a crypt.

The Present: To save her sister from the Night Queen, Desiree Darrow must find the Sun King. But she'll need the help of the man responsible for his death - a thief who died over a hundred years ago. As the past and present converge, Des discovers a centuries-old connection between her and Osric - and an ancient evil that has endured just as long. The past always repeats itself, but this time, can the Cycle be broken?

Tropes:
🌞 Necromancer FMC
🌙 Eternal night
🌞 Reincarnation
🌙 'I'll love you in every lifetime'
🌞 Dual timeline

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349448909

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 November 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 496

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About the Author

Alexis L. Menard is the bestselling author of the Vows of Vengeance series, her adult romantasy debut, and has since grabbed the attention of influencers, pop culture commentators, and book clubs alike, and has been translated across various territories around the world. She enjoys long walks through the Renaissance Fair, reading smutty romance into the dark hours of the night, and wine nights with her "Finer Things Club." She hopes to enrich the lives of her readers with worlds they can both escape in and take with them long after the final chapter.

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