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March's Theme

Sarah Underwood

Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood (Illumicrate 'Live Like Legends' Exclusive)

Featured book: Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood

Redesigned cover by @micaelaalcaino

Digitally printed edges

Foil embossing on the hardback

Artwork endpapers with foil highlights with artwork by @niallcgrant

We have kept the spirit (and high levels of foil!) of the stunning UK trade cover, but are featuring a different design, also by designer @micaelaalcaino

"Live Like Legends" March 2023 Illumicrate Box

This box was part of the Illumicrate Box product in March 2023 and is no longer available to purchase.

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About the product

Featured book: Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood

Our featured book this month is a YA fantasy standalone by a debut author. Each spring, a kingdom condemns 12 girls to die to sate the centuries-old curse a god placed upon their land. When one of the sacrificed girls wakes up on a mysterious island, she and the island’s lone resident form a plan: go undercover at the palace and kill the crown prince. If they succeed, the curse will be broken and no more girls will be sacrificed… but at what personal cost?

    The book at a glance:

    • YA fantasy standalone
    • All exclusive: redesigned cover, digitally printed edges, foil embossing on the hardback, endpaper artwork with foil highlights, and is signed by the author
    • Bisexual heroine; F/F and M/F relationship between main characters.

    Photo by @fia.reads

    Book merchandise

    Our March 2023 'Live Like Legends' box included:

    • Realm of the Gods mini teapot image

      Realm of the Gods mini teapot

      Designed by Niall Grant

    • Greek Myths book pot image

      Greek Myths book pot

      Designed by Chatty Nora

    • Olympian sticker sheet image

      Olympian sticker sheet

      Designed by Anna

    • Journey to the Underworld lunch bag image

      Journey to the Underworld lunch bag

      Designed by Jay Kay

    Content warnings for Lies We Sing to the Sea

    Content warnings for Lies We Sing to the Sea

    • Content Warning

      • Violence
      • Death
      • Murder
      • Graphic injury
      • Non-graphic sexual assault and suicide
      • Grief
      • Non-explicit sexual content

    About the Author

    Sarah Underwood grew up by the sea in Devon, England. A data scientist by training, she holds degrees from Imperial College, London, and the University of Cambridge. Her first novel, Lies We Sing to the Sea, became an instant NYT, indie, and international bestseller. Her second novel, Gentlest of Wild Things, publishes in August.

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    What’s included?

    Exclusive Edition Book

    You’ll receive a recently released exclusive edition hardback book. Our books feature a range of customisations exclusive only to Illumicrate. These can include:.

    • An exclusive cover
    • Solid colour sprayed, stencilled pattern, or digitally printed edges
    • Signed by the author
    • Exclusive artwork printed on the book (endpapers or reverse of dust jacket)
    • Design on hardback board of the book (foil or full colour)

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    • Will you be restocking any of your special edition boxes?

      All our Illumicrate Editions, Collections and Archives boxes are sold as one-off boxes, which means once they're sold out they won't be restocked in the future. 

      While we don't regularly sell individual items, very occasionally we do have sales of full boxes or individual items we have left over after replacements and damages. These sales are usually announced on our social media so keep your eyes peeled!

      Sometimes we have reprinted book sets such as the Roots of Chaos set, however it is very rare that we do this. We also cannot guarantee any reprinted sets will be signed. As with all of our products, any reprints will be announced on social media and the news section of our website.

    • Can I buy past boxes or individual items from past boxes?

      If a special edition book or box does not sell out prior to the initial shipping date, it will remain for sale in our shop. If they do sell out during the pre-order window (before the initial shipping date), we will wait at least three months to resolve any orders that were damaged or lost in transit. Once an appropriate period has passed for these to be resolved, we will assess the remaining stock and may put the remainder up for sale.

      If you can't find a past special edition in our shop, it means we currently don't have the stock available - sorry for any disappointment.

      We also sometimes sell the books or full boxes from our monthly box and book subscriptions in our shop. If you are based in the US or Canada, you can purchase Illumicrate past boxes from our US website.

      While we don't regularly sell individual items, very occasionally we do have sales of individual items we have left over. These sales will usually be announced on our social media so keep your eyes peeled!

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