Traitors' Nest, Frances Hardinge (First Ink UK 978-1-52909-064-2, £16.99, 448pp, hc) August 2026. (Amulet 978-1-4197-9414-8, $19.99, 400pp, hc) September 2026. For the villagers who farm the valley where Frances Hardinge's Traitors' Nest begins, their world is arranged in a straightforward hierarchy. The lord in the castle sends commands through his bailiff, who talks to local leaders like the game warden Joett, who organizes the farmers accordingly, and sends their complaints …Read More

Traitors' Nest, Frances Hardinge (First Ink UK 978-1-52909-064-2, £16.99, 448pp, hc) August 2026. (Amulet 978-1-4197-9414-8, $19.99, 400pp, hc) September 2026. For the villagers who farm the valley wh...

The Forest of a Thousand Eyes, Frances Hardinge, illustrated by Emily Gravett (Amulet, 978-1-4197-7778-3, $19.99, 117pp, hc) 2025. Cover by Emily Gravett. This dust-jacketed chapter book with illustrations follows a haunting tale of a young girl's journey through a dystopic world in which nature has turned against humanity, in The Forest of a Thousand Eyes. The limited-palette illustrations, black/white/green, are a potent reminder of the storytelling power in illustrated children's …Read More

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