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Queen of Faces

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An epic and unforgettable fantasy adventure from a phenomenal new voice, Queen of Faces is like nothing you’ve ever read before. Exclusive edition – with a stunning sprayed edge design, exclusive endpapers and a bonus deleted scene ‘A work of wild imagination, this is an outstanding... Read More
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Queen of Faces

An epic and unforgettable fantasy adventure from a phenomenal new voice, QUEEN OF FACES is like nothing you’ve ever read before.

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An epic and unforgettable fantasy adventure from a phenomenal new voice, Queen of Faces is like nothing you’ve ever read before.

Exclusive edition – with a stunning sprayed edge design, exclusive endpapers and a bonus deleted scene

‘A work of wild imagination, this is an outstanding debut. An original and epic fantasy world with magic that feels entirely real’ – Juno Dawson, Sunday Times bestselling author of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven

Anabelle is trapped in a boy’s body, and in a year, it will kill her.

In the nation of Caimor, the wealthy buy and trade bodies like clothes. But Ana can only afford a grey, damaged male form, and by her seventeenth birthday, it’s already falling apart. As her extraordinary magical ability grows, but her body continues to fail her, she is left with only one choice: become an assassin for Paragon Academy, Caimor's prestigious school of magic.

But rebellion brews in Caimor, and at its helm is Khaiovhe, the most infamous dark mage in history. As Ana steals, fights and kills for Paragon, and forms a tentative alliance – and maybe more – with the elusive Wes, she discovers secrets that transform her concept of hero and villain... while striving, above all, to become her truest self. And that might just be the most powerful thing of all.

A page-turning blockbuster, full of heart-pounding action, inventive magic, cinematic plot twists and emotional gut-punches: the perfect must-have new read for fans of Six of Crows, The Atlas Six and Babel.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008803520

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Harper Fire

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 43.0mm

Width: 159.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 480

About the Author

Petra Lord is a biracial trans author. She has a BFA in TV Writing from New York University, which she uses to recommend TV shows to her parents and predict the endings of movies. She's currently based in Los Angeles, where she feeds her dual addictions to hot pot and Korean barbecue and sustains herself with videos of her cat. Queen of Faces is her debut novel.

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