A Fate So Cold

From the NYT Bestselling Authors of ALL OF US VILLAINS

Amanda Foody, C. L. Herman

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Gollancz
11 November 2025

Romance; Romantasy; Romantasy

TWO CHOSEN ONES WITH ONE CHOICE: THE WORLD OR EACH OTHER

A Fate So Cold is the first of a new blockbuster duology from the New York Times bestselling authors of All of Us Villains, Amanda Foody & C. L. Herman.

For most of the year, Summer reigns peacefully over Alderland. Then,

for six brutal weeks, Winter rages, obliterating towns and wreaking

casualties. Magicians bond with powerful wands of Summer to defend the

nation, a duty that costs many their lives.

Domenic Barrow never

wanted such responsibility-but destiny hasn't granted him a choice. The

greatest Summer wand has awakened for the first time in a century,

warning that an icy cataclysm looms on the horizon. And despite his

reputation as the least suited of his classmates, the wand Chooses

Domenic to wield it.

Ellery Caldwell spent years striving to be a

perfect Summer magician-and burying her fears of her own power. But her

worst suspicions are proven true when she accidentally creates the first

ever Winter wand.

Now, as the unprecedented Chosen Two, Domenic

and Ellery must thwart the oncoming cataclysm together. And in trying to

fulfill their destinies, they wonder if they were brought together for a

second fate: to fall in love.

Until they discover the unthinkable

truth. The Chosen Two aren't fated allies, but eternal rivals, and the

only way to save their home is for one of them to slay the other.

This is no love story. It's a tragedy.

By: Amanda Foody, C. L. Herman
Imprint: Gollancz
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781399612166
ISBN 10: 1399612166
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 11 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

C. L.. Herman (Author) C.L. Herman was born in New York City but raised in Japan and Hong Kong, and subscribes to the firm philosophy that home is where your books are. They returned to the United States to study at the University of Rochester, where they received the Dean's Prize in fiction and an Honors English degree. Currently, Christine and their books reside in a Brooklyn apartment, along with their partner and their extremely spoiled cat. You can find them @christineexists Amanda Foody (Author) Amanda Foody has always considered imagination to be our best attempt at magic. After spending her childhood longing to attend Hogwarts, she now loves to write about immersive settings and characters grappling with insurmountable destinies. Currently, she lives in Philadelphia, PA, surrounded by her many siblings and many books. Her novels include ACE OF SHADES, KING OF FOOLS, DAUGHTER OF THE BURNING CITY and THE SHADOW GAME.