Cover Crush: Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe
Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe has such a stunning art deco cover! I love this style and this time period and can’t wait to read this 1920’s historical fantasy retelling of The Tempest! If you want magic, family secrets, and great atmosphere, be sure to add Bright Ruined Things to your TBR for the October 26th release!
Bright Ruined Things
by Samantha CohoePublished by: Wednesday Books
on October 26, 2021
Genres: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Retellings, Young Adult
Pages: 352
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"A deftly-plotted tale about ambition and belonging, Bright Ruined Things takes Shakespeare’s The Tempest and brilliantly reimagines its themes of family and love. Cohoe writes with a magic that dazzles and cuts right to the core." - Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent DelightsForbidden magic, a family secret, and a night to reveal it all...
The only life Mae has ever known is on the island, living on the charity of the wealthy Prosper family who control the island’s magic and its spirits. Mae longs for magic of her own and to have a place among the Prosper family, where her best friend, Coco, will see her as an equal, and her crush, Miles, will finally see her.
But tonight is First Night, when the Prospers and their high-society friends celebrate the night Lord Prosper first harnessed the island’s magic and started producing aether – a magical fuel source that has revolutionized the world. With everyone returning to the island, Mae finally has the chance to go after what she’s always wanted.
When the spirits start inexplicably dying, Mae realizes that things aren’t what they seem. And Ivo, the reclusive, mysterious heir to the Prosper magic, may hold all the answers – including a secret about Mae’s past. As Mae and her friends unravel the mysteries of the island, and the Prospers’ magic, Mae starts to question the truth of what her world was built on.
In this YA fantasy, Samantha Cohoe wonderfully mixes magic and an atmospheric setting into a fantastically immersive world, with characters you won’t be able to forget.
