Synopsis
The forest eats the girls who wander out after dark . . .
An atmospheric dark fantasy rooted in fairytales, folklore, and sapphic romance. The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez is perfect for fans of Katherine Arden, Ava Reid, and Naomi Novik.
As the healer’s daughter, Malka has seen how the forest's curse has plagued her village. But the Ozmini...
Details
11 September 2025352 pages
9781035048755Imprint: Tor
Reviews
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 pageAva Reid, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wolf and the Woodsman
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 watchAlexis Henderson, author of The Year of the Witching and An Academy for Liars
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 Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dowry of Blood
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 New York Times bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide
