Our Illumicrate February theme is . . . CAGED HEARTS!
Blood and breath flow freely, but the heart is carefully locked away.
Our February Illumicrate book is To Cage A God by Elizabeth May! In a world on the brink of war, two sisters with the powers of gods carved into their bones are placed at the head of a growing rebellion seeking to overthrow the tyrannical monarchs. Whilst one sister reunites with a violent rebel leader and estranged lover, the other sister infiltrates the palace and is drawn to the princess she meets there. Both must make a decision between duty and desire in order to burn the corrupt empire down.
Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback and features:
- An exclusive cover (from the publisher)
- Foil embossing on the hardback (by @rosdottir)
- Digitally printed fore-edge (by @chattynora); block sprayed top & bottom edges
- Illustrated endpapers (by @rinfishe, different front and back)
- Signed by the author
- Bonus content
Fandoms this month include The Poppy War, The Serpent and the Wings of Night, The Book Eaters, and One Dark Window! We’re excited to announce that The Poppy War item will be our next replica, and The Serpent and the Wings of Night item will be a bamboo glass cup designed by @rosdottir.
The book at a glance:
- Adult fantasy; first in a duology
- All exclusive: cover, foil embossing on the hardback, digitally printed fore-edge, illustrated endpapers, signed by the author, bonus content
- F/F and M/F main relationships; chronic pain and disability with use of mobility aids.
Content warnings:
- Self-harm (one character’s god demands personal blood offerings for magic)
- PTSD
- Alcoholism
- Mentions of eugenics
- Emotional abuse and manipulation (parental)
- Frank depictions of chronic pain and pain management with injections
- Immolation
- Forced murder
- Mass death and war
- Servitude
Open subscription spots for February will be offered exclusively to our Illumicrate waitlist. You can join the subscription waitlist here.
