She goes to prison and gives daily tithes of blood (common for the lower classes - some have lost limbs or eyes or have been raped).

She kicks a guard off the side of a building, causing his death. The main character, Nirrim, is Half-Kith, or low class, and lives in the Ward behind a wall with her kind. Parents need to know that The Midnight Lie is an LGBTQ fantasy-romance set in the world of author Marie Rutkoski's bestselling Winner's Trilogy, but on a forgotten island where there are strict rules about class and no one knows why they exist. People seem drunk or high at all of these parties, but we're not supposed to view the behavior or these people favorably.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. They have also said that there will be a mug included in next months box.Those in high society take mood-altering drugs and elixirs at parties and gatherings. Illumicrate have shared that next months book is an exclusive hardcover edition (the UK has only released this book in paperback), it will have exclusive sprayed edges, a ribbon bookmark and will have a signed bookplate. After reading the description of the book, I’m not quite sure what the book is straight away, but I’ll do some digging on Goodreads soon. I can’t wait for next months box which is themed ‘ Worlds Collide’. Thank you to Illumicrate for a box filled to the brim of bookish goodness. 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. This edition has an exclusive cover, sprayed edges and is signed by the author.Īlso included was a letter from the author! And HERE IT IS! The book of the month was The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski.

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