These Shattered Spires 9781526682987 Paperback

Ambitious, gruesome and appallingly fascinating – The GuardianIn a rotten and bloody world, four magical rivals are forced to work together to avoid certain death in a deadly competition. Gothic, visceral and utterly compelling,These Shattered Spiresis the first book in the Wyrdos trilogy.Beneath a tooth-filled sky, the world rots.At the heart of the decaying worldis Fourspires Castle, home to arcanists from across the four magical disciplines:bone, blood, botanyandstone.When the king is assassinated, chaos erupts.To seize the crown, arcanists and their human familiars are dragged intothe Slaughter a deadly competition, where survival means killing and death is the only escape.Amidst the bloodshed, four rival familiarsmust work together Taro, a bone witch still obsessed with her ex.Nixie, a botanical familiar with a ghost living in her bedroom.Elliot, a cursed and vengeful blood familiar andAlix, banished from the stone arcania tower and shrouded in secrets.Together, the four Wyrdosare not just fighting to survive,but to lift the curse upon their world. There must be more to the sky than a dome of teeth and spittle; there must be something beyond the decay of Fourspires ***********************************************************************************************************These Shattered Spiresis a grotesque extravaganza of a book, with a labyrinthine quest and complex, morally grey characters you cant help but root for no matter how many times they make clear you shouldnt. With utterly unique world-building, a brilliant magic system and writing that flips from fun and entertaining to heart-wrenching without a moments notice, this is such a unique, compelling book that kept me glued to the edge of my seat. Grotesque, disturbing and frankly unsanitary. I’ve never had so much fun.Bea Fitzgerald, author ofGirl, Goddess, QueenUtterly fabulous and darkly imaginative. Complicated, flawed characters shine in a world of grit and bloodshed, all brought to life through effortlessly evocative prose. I devoured every page.Elise Kova,New York TimesBestselling Author ofArcana AcademyGruesome, gothic, gay and glorious. I ate this up from cover to cover. Addictively weird, heartfelt and a bloody good time!Kat Dunn, author ofBitterthornThese Shattered Spiresis part fantastical court intrigue, part murder mystery, part lush queer romance, and part dysfunctional found family. At times, the writing is humorous, at others it bites like a scorpion’s sting. This story follows four morally complicated people tangled by love and hatred but forced to work together to survive. You will keep wondering what will happen next to the very end!Katy Nyquist, author of theA Holy Maiden’s Guide to Getting KidnappedAbsolutely perfect for fans ofGideon the Ninth,These Shattered Spirespulses with the weird and wonderful macabre. Salter weaves a ragtag crew of lovable misfits with uniquely grim world-building that is impossible to forget. Witty, diverse characters and tongue-in-cheek humor makes this gothic YA fantasy both upbeat and chill inducing. I fear Ill never look at nuns the same way again!Catelyn Wilson, author ofAll the Devils with PenguinThese Shattered Spiresis the weirdest book I’ve read this year, which is the highest praise I can give. It is delightfully grotesque, exquisitely macabre and viscerally strangeAlwyn Hamilton, author ofRebel in the SandsHave never met a bunch of messier gays in my lifeKai Spellmeier, author ofBoy Friends, on Goodreads