She must place her trust in this sly stranger who asks, above all, not to be trusted. But to do that, Nirrim must surrender her old life. Sid tempts Nirrim to seek that magic for herself. Nirrim keeps her head down and a dangerous secret close to her chest.īut then she encounters Sid, a rakish traveler from far away who whispers rumors that the High Caste possesses magic. You either follow the rules, or pay a tithe and suffer the consequences.

People of her low status are forbidden from sampling sweets or wearing colors.

Where Nirrim lives, crime abounds, a harsh tribunal rules, and society’s pleasures are reserved for the High Kith. Genres: Diversity, Fantasy & Magic, LGBT, Romance, Young AdultĪmazon | Book Depository | Publisher | Angus & Robertson | Booktopia | Barnes & Noble Melissa is from Illinois and lives in Brooklyn.The Midnight Lie (The Midnight Lie, #1) by Marie Rutkoski She has written for McSweeney’s, Time Out Chicago, MTV, and more. Melissa Albert is the founding editor of the Barnes & Noble Teen Blog and the managing editor of BN.com. She is a professor at Brooklyn College and lives in New York City. Marie Rutkoski is the author of The Shadow Society, the Kronos Chronicles, and the New York Times-bestselling Winner's Trilogy, which has garnered starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and BCCB, and included in lists for Best Books of the Year by, YALSA, and Kirkus, among others.

Set in the world of the New York Times–bestselling Winner’s Trilogy, beloved author Marie Rutkoski returns with an epic LGBTQ romantic fantasy about learning to free ourselves from the lies others tell us-and the lies we tell ourselves. Nirrim keeps her head down, and a dangerous secret close to her chest.īut then she encounters Sid, a rakish traveler from far away, who whispers rumors that the High Kith possesses magic.

Marie will be joined in conversation by author Melissa Albert. This event will be held at our Nolita location (52 Prince St NYC).

The midnight lies