Our Illumicrate July theme is . . . MAGICAL MENAGERIE!
If you peer closely through these golden gates, you may catch sight of a menagerie where magical creatures frolic.
Our July Illumicrate book is a standalone adult fantasy debut! When a keeper at a magical zoo realises she has a chance to save phoenixes from extinction, she jumps at the opportunity. But to keep patrons interested, she must team up with the griffin keeper who runs the zoo’s most popular exhibit. The problem? The griffin keeper happens to be her arch-rival from college. Despite their past, they must find a way to work together. If they fail, the extinction of an entire species will be on their shoulders.
Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback and features:
- An exclusive cover (from the publisher)
- Full colour printing on the hardback (by @hopechristofferson)
- Digitally printed edges (from the publisher)
- Illustrated endpapers (by @carasalexandra, different front and back)
- Bound-in author letter
- Signed by the author
Fandoms this month include our monthly book, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries & Beasts of Prey. One of our monthly items is designed by @c.e.illo, and we’re pleased to also be including a multi-fandom reading journal!
The book at a glance:
- Standalone adult fantasy debut
- Featuring: exclusive cover; full colour printing on the hardback; digitally printed edges; illustrated endpapers; author letter; signed by the author.
- F/F main relationship; bisexual main character with anxiety; diverse queer side characters; women in STEM
Content warnings:
- Animal death (off-page)
- Anxiety
- Strong language
- Gun violence
- Grief and depictions of grief
- Absent parent
Open subscription spots will be offered exclusively to our Illumicrate waitlist. You can join the subscription waitlist here.
Due to the release date of our monthly book, July subscriptions will be shipping in early August.
