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Who will be the next heiress? Let the Veritaz trials commence.
The bestselling Rebel of the Sands author is back with a glittering fantasy thriller duology, featuring a family obsessed with money, power, fame – and magic.
‘Sparkling . . . Hamilton is back and better than ever.’ Samantha Shannon, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
‘More-than-magical . . . readers are sure to devour!’ Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom
‘Irresistible!’ Catherine Doyle, author of instant #1 bestseller The Dagger and the Flame
At sixteen, Honora ‘Nora’ Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in Gamanix; her family controls all the money – and all the magic – in the entire country. But when her mother is found murdered in an alley, the family throne and fortune are up for grabs, which means Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the deadly Veritaz trials to determine the rightful inheritor.
But there’s a surprise rival in the form of Ottoline, aka Lotte, the illegitimate daughter of Nora’s aunt, who was left with nuns as a baby. Thrown into the Veritaz, she is suddenly surrounded by a hostile family she never knew she had.
But as the Holtzfalls wage their battles of privilege, something bigger and more sinister bubbles beneath the surface, and revolution is in the air.
Incredible tests, impossible choices, and deadly odds await both girls. But there can only be one winner.
‘A treat . . . had me in a chokehold.’ Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen
‘An absolutely intoxicating, irresistible read.’ Katherine Webber, bestselling author of Twin Crowns
‘Fabulous . . . had me hooked.’ Katharine Corr, bestselling author of Queen of Gods
‘I adored it.’ Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass and Blade
‘Twisty and clever . . . I loved every second.’ Ravena Guron, bestselling author of This Book Kills
‘A galloping, glittering, twisty treat of a book.’ Kiran Millwood Hargrave, award-winning author of The Deathless Girls
‘An absolute triumph.’ Roshani Chokshi, NYT bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves
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A sparkling cocktail of fairy tales, family conflicts, mysteries and magic, bubbling with rebellion and vibrant characters. Beneath the intoxicating glamour of Walstad, you'll soon find a dark fable about power, the importance of storytelling and our primal fear of what lies in the woods. Alwyn Hamilton is back and better than ever.
Samantha Shannon, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
A deliciously escapist read… An irresistible collision of murder mystery and family conflict with a side of fairytale, this romantasy thriller oozes glamour and intrigue.
Observer
A glitzy and sinister blend of fairy tales, murder mystery and dazzling socialites. Combining old fables with modern glamour, Alwyn Hamilton has created a more-than-magical start to a series that readers are sure to devour!
Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom
An irresistible feat of stunning world-building and first-class storytelling, The Notorious Virtues is so glitteringly good, it sparkles. I devoured every single page!
Catherine Doyle, author of instant #1 bestseller The Dagger and the Flame
I love this book! The world building is brilliant, the stakes are high and the character chemistry is off the charts. The mix of fairytale magic with the thrill of deadly trials, all shaken together with a decadent 1920s inspired setting makes for an absolutely intoxicating, irresistible read.
Katherine Webber, bestselling author of Twin Crowns
This sprawling story's multiple narrators never lose their footing, even as they race along the twisty pathways of forbidden love and shocking alliances and reveals . . . This riveting series opener . . . will leave readers eager for the next installment. Strong young women lead in this atmospheric tale that's oozing with magic, secrets, and temptation.
Kirkus
A decadent, whip-smart treat of a novel full of mystery, intrigue and adventure. Aesthetically rich and laden with finely crafted fairytales, The Notorious Virtues had me in a chokehold.
Bea Fitzgerald, author of Sunday Times Bestseller Girl, Goddess, Queen
A fabulous, addictive blend of magic, gangsters, and 1920s glamour, packed full of family feuds and fairy tale references that had me hooked from the very first page – every fantasy fan is going to adore The Notorious Virtues.
Katharine Corr, bestselling author of Queen of Gods
A twisty and clever fantasy thriller that combines classic fairytales with betrayals, politics and murder-mystery to create a page-turning treat of a book. I loved every second I spent in this stunning world.
Ravena Guron, author of This Book Kills
A masterful blend of fairytales, family politics and murder mystery evoking the glamour of the roaring twenties, with stunning prose and characters you can't help falling in love with.
A. S. Webb, bestselling author of Daughter of Chaos
Hamilton is back with a galloping, glittering, twisty treat of a book. This world felt like Gossip Girl meets Gladiator and I can't wait to read the next instalment.
Kiran Millwood Hargrave, bestselling and award-winning author of The Deathless Girls
An absolute triumph. The world of the Holtzfalls is a glittering realm of treachery, wonder and charm. Lotte and Nora are exquisitely drawn characters whose verve and determination will ensnare readers. I read this in one sitting and cannot wait to return to this dizzying, dazzling, devious world.
Roshani Chokshi, NYT bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves
A sparkling concoction of family rivalry, propulsive plot, fairytales, charm magic and revolution against the backdrop of a city divided. Like Gossip Girl with magic, I adored it.
Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass and Blade
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