The Maiden and Her Monster

Beautifully written and bursting with detail, The Maiden and Her Monster is a dark, atmospheric and riveting debut, wreathed around a love story like no other -- Samantha Shannon, author of the million-copy bestseller <i>The Priory of the Orange Tree</i> A dark and endlessly enchanting fairy tale, unfurled in frost and wood-smoke, the kind that is whispered by candlelight and brushes up against history itself. I adored every page -- Ava Reid, No. 1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Wolf and the Woodsman</i> The Maiden and Her Monster is an evocative, harrowing and deeply romantic dark fantasy debut that will move so many readers the way it did me. Maddie Martinez is an incredible talent and definitely one to watch -- Alexis Henderson, author of <i>The Year of the Witching</i> and <i>An Academy for Liars</i> A gorgeous dark fantasy rendered in detail sharp as a tailor's needle, threaded through with longing, resilience and enchantment. -- S. T. Gibson, No. 1 <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>A Dowry of Blood</i> Told with exquisite yearning and gorgeous prose, The Maiden and Her Monster is a dark, poignant fairy tale about resilience, faith and redemption. Martinez’s debut will enspell you -- Allison Saft, No. 1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>A Dark and Drowning Tide</i> Blending tradition, faith and folklore with a deft hand, Martinez crafts a profound tale of self-acceptance and the bittersweet price of progress, woven through on a thread of unyielding hope -- K. M. Enright, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Mistress of Lies</i> Reminiscent of the folktales of old, The Maiden and Her Monster is a beautifully haunting debut with sharp teeth. Maddie Martinez weaves words like a magic spell, ensnaring readers with her poignant prose and beguiling atmosphere -- Chelsea Abdullah, award-winning author of <i>The Stardust Thief</i> Martinez delivers a taut and delicious debut, threading a sultry romance and tense political intrigue through an atmospheric and haunting world inspired by Jewish myth --  Laura R. Samotin, author of <i>The Sins on Their Bones</i> An exquisite debut about an eldest daughter and how far she would go to protect her family. Malka's journey toward finding confidence in herself and falling in love with a certain surly golem is as legendary as the myths peppered throughout the story. This book is an instant classic -- Kamilah Cole, bestselling author of <i>So Let Them Burn</i>