Past Exclusive Editions - Illumicrate
Browse through our gallery of past exclusive editions to get more information on the books and their design features.
Arc of a Scythe Set by Neal Shusterman (Illumicrate Exclusive)
March 2025
Our Illumicrate 10th Anniversary set of Arc of a Scythe Set by Neal Shusterman are Royal hardbacks and feature:
- Exclusive redesigned covers by @tomrobertsillustration; design by @chattynora
- Full colour and foil on the hardback by @c.e.illo
- Digitally printed fore-edges by @tomrobertsillustration; block-sprayed top & bottom edges
- Illustrated endpapers by @tonyfotiart; different front and back
- Digitally signed by the author
Photos by @bookwormgram
Crescent City set by Sarah J Maas (Illumicrate Exclusive)
January 2023
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Crescent City set by Sarah J Maas editions are Royal hardbacks and feature:
- The existing covers with matching title layout
- Reverse dust jacket art by Syd Mills
- Illustrated endpapers by Elaine Ho
- Foil embossing on the hardback by Chatty Nora
- Digitally printed edges by Chatty Nora
- Set of five page overlays per book with artwork by Gabrielle Ragusi
Photo credit: @libraryinthecountry
Monsters of Verity set by V.E. Schwab (Illumicrate Exclusive)
July 2024
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Monsters of Verity set features B-format hardbacks and includes:
- Exclusive redesigned covers (illustration by @coreybrickleyillustration; design by @chattynora)
- Foil embossing on the hardback (by @catrina_paints)
- Digitally printed foredge (by @coreybrickleyillustration); block sprayed top & bottom edge
- Illustrated endpapers (by @lenyan.art, different front and back)
Photo by @becbetweenbooks
Iron Widow and Heavenly Tyrant set by Xiran Jay Zhao (Illumicrate Exclusive)
January 2025
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Iron Widow and Heavenly Tyrant editions are Demy-format hardbacks and feature:
- Trade covers with illustrated reverse dust jackets (by @jhocaaa)
- Foil embossing on the hardbacks (by @msquaredart)
- Digitally printed fore-edges (by @ashmackenzieillustration); block-sprayed top & bottom edge
- Illustrated endpapers (by @alexvnart), different front and back
- Signed by the author
Photos by @bookwormgram
Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amélie Wen Zhao (Illumicrate Exclusive)
March 2024
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White edition is a Royal hardback and features:
- An exclusive cover (from the publisher)
- Full colour printing on the hardback (by @monafinden)
- Digitally printed edges (from the publisher)
- Illustrated endpapers (by @gracezhuart, different front and back)
- Signed by the author
Photo: @becbetweenbooks
Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare (Illumicrate Exclusive)
October 2023
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Sword Catcher edition is a Royal hardback and features:
- An exclusive redesigned cover by Andrew Davis
- Foil embossing on the hardback by Fez Inkwright
- Digitally printed edges by Chatty Nora
- Artwork endpapers (different front and back) by Erion Makuo
- Bonus content
- Digitally signed by Cassandra Clare
Photo: @becbetweenbooks
Ninth House & Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo (Illumicrate Exclusive)
February 2023
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Ninth House and Hell Bent set feature:
- Redesigned covers featuring illustrations by Signum Noir
- Foil embossing featuring illustrations by Signum Noir
- Overall jacket and case design by Chatty Nora
- Character endpapers by Kim Myatt
- Block sprayed edges
Photo: @elle.cheshire
Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner (Illumicrate Exclusive)
February 2024
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Sunbringer edition is a Royal hardback and features:
- An exclusive cover (from the publisher)
- Full colour printing on the hardback (by @la_draw.s)
- Digitally printed edges (from the publisher)
- Foiled endpapers (from the publisher)
- Signature by the author
Photo: @becbetweenbooks
The Locked Tomb series 1-3 by Tamsyn Muir (Illumicrate Exclusive)
October 2022
Our Illumicrate Exclusive editions of The Locked Tomb series 1-3 feature:
- Original Tommy Arnold covers, with foiled titles
- Digitally printed edges
- Reverse dust jacket art by @naomistares
- Foil embossing on the hardback by @rosdottir
- All three books are signed by the author and the set comes with an author letter
Photo: @literaryxqueen
Painted Devils by Margaret Owen (Illumicrate Exclusive)
June 2023
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Painted Devils features:
- Exclusive cover
- Full colour printing on the hardback designed by the author
- Stencilled edges
- A signed bookplate
Photos by @bookwormgram
Roots of Chaos set by Samantha Shannon (Illumicrate Exclusive)
March 2023
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Roots of Chaos set are Royal hardbacks and feature:
- Trade covers with alternative foiling and quotes on the back
- Full colour printing on the hardback by Therese @ warickaart
- Illustrated endpapers by Kudriaken
- Digitally printed fore-edge by Chatty Nora
- Signed by Samantha Shannon
Photo credit: @tranquilreads
From Blood and Ash 2-4 by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Illumicrate Exclusive)
June 2022
Captivating and action-packed, From Blood and Ash is a sexy, addictive, and unexpected fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros.
A Maiden…
Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers.
A Duty…
The entire kingdom’s future rests on Poppy’s shoulders, something she’s not even quite sure she wants for herself. Because a Maiden has a heart. And a soul. And longing. And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need. He incites her anger, makes her question everything she believes in, and tempts her with the forbidden.
A Kingdom…
Forsaken by the gods and feared by mortals, a fallen kingdom is rising once more, determined to take back what they believe is theirs through violence and vengeance. And as the shadow of those cursed draws closer, the line between what is forbidden and what is right becomes blurred. Poppy is not only on the verge of losing her heart and being found unworthy by the gods, but also her life when every blood-soaked thread that holds her world together begins to unravel.
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: From Blood and Ash 2-4 by Jennifer L. Armentrout editions feature:
- Redesigned covers for A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, The Crown of Gilded Bones, and The War of Two Queens with character artwork from @merwildandco
- Overall cover design by @chattynora
- Digitally printed edges by @chattynora
- Foiled embossing designs by @chattynora
- Digital author signatures
Photo: @lonely_reader
The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black (Illumicrate Exclusive)
March 2024
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: The Prisoner’s Throne edition is a Royal hardback and features:
- A redesigned cover on a naked hardback (from the publisher)
- Digitally printed edges (from the publisher)
- An illustrated dust jacket (by @rosiethorns88)
- Illustrated endpapers (by @rosiethorns88)
- Bound-in author letter with digital signature
Photo: @becbetweenbooks
A Restless Truth by Freya Marske (Illumicrate Exclusive)
November 2022
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: A Restless Truth edition features:
- An exclusive colourway with a transparent overlay dust jacket
- Digitally printed edges
- Signed by the author
Photo: @bookwormgram
The Stolen Heir by Holly Black (Illumicrate Exclusive)
February 2023
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: The Stolen Heir edition is a Royal hardback and features:
- An exclusive redesigned cover on a naked hardback
- Digitally printed edges
- Dustjacket and endpapers with art by Rosie Thorns
Photo: @tranquilreads
Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake (Illumicrate Exclusive)
January 2022
Our Illumicrate Exclusive: Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake is a naked hardback and features:
- A redesigned cover featuring a die-cut (cut out on front cover)
- Digitally printed edges
- Foiled endpapers
- Digitally signed by the author
Photo: @the.wyvern.witch