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Idolfire

Grace Curtis

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Hardback

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Daw Books
11 March 2025

This book felt very mysterious, creating an atmospheric and nostalgic fantasy with falling empires, some horror elements, and fully-realised main characters who you can root for while also feeling frustrated by at different points. Aleya and Kirby each embark on an odyssey to find Nivela, a lost city not unlike Ancient Rome, meeting each other and a relentless soldier called Nylophon along the way. If you like slow-burn – either romance or fantasy – this one’s for you! - Zoë

This book felt very mysterious, creating an atmospheric and nostalgic fantasy with falling empires, some horror elements, and fully-realised main characters who you can root for while also feeling frustrated by at different points. Aleya and Kirby each embark on an odyssey to find Nivela, a lost city not unlike Ancient Rome, meeting each other and a relentless soldier called Nylophon along the way. If you like slow-burn – either romance or fantasy – this one’s for you! - Zoë

An epic sapphic fantasy roadtrip inspired by the fall of Rome, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Frontier and Floating Hotel

On one side of the world, Aleya Ana-Ulai is desperate for a chance. Her family have written her off as a mistake, but she's determined to prove every last one of them wrong.

On the other, Kirby of Wall's End is searching for redemption. An ancient curse tore her life apart, but to fix it, she'll have to leave everything behind.

Fate sets them both on the path to Nivela, a city once poised to conquer the world with the power of a thousand stolen gods. Now the gates are closed and the old magic slumbers. Dead — or waiting for a spark to light it anew…

A character-driven science-fantasy road trip book with sword fights and a slowburn romance, Idolfire delves into the vastness of history and the terrifying power of organized faith.
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Imprint:   Daw Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 217mm,  Width: 146mm,  Spine: 37mm
Weight:   595g
ISBN:   9780756419806
ISBN 10:   0756419808
Pages:   480
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Grace Curtis is the author of Floating Hotel and Frontier. She has written on video games for magazines like Eurogamer and Edge, and she has a day job at an indie game publisher called Future Friends. When not writing she can usually be found up a hill somewhere, climbing or hiking or lolling idly in the grass.

Reviews for Idolfire

This book felt very mysterious, creating an atmospheric and nostalgic fantasy with falling empires, some horror elements, and fully-realised main characters who you can root for while also feeling frustrated by at different points. Aleya and Kirby each embark on an odyssey to find Nivela, a lost city not unlike Ancient Rome, meeting each other and a relentless soldier called Nylophon along the way. If you like slow-burn – either romance or fantasy – this one’s for you! - Zoë





This book felt very mysterious, creating an atmospheric and nostalgic fantasy with falling empires, some horror elements, and fully-realised main characters who you can root for while also feeling frustrated by at different points. Aleya and Kirby each embark on an odyssey to find Nivela, a lost city not unlike Ancient Rome, meeting each other and a relentless soldier called Nylophon along the way. If you like slow-burn – either romance or fantasy – this one’s for you! - Zoë





""Idolfire combines classic, cozy adventure with character-driven drama for an end result that's both delightful and inspiring."" —Tara Sim, author of The City of Dusk ""Idolfire is a delectable adventure… an ode to female friendship and power. Curtis uses her considerable talents to paint a rich, intricate world and makes it impossible not to fall in love with sweet Kirby and firebrand Aleya."" —Sofia Robleda, Kindle Bestselling author of Daughter of Fire


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