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The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean (Illumicrate 'Book Devourers' Exclusive)

Featured book: The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

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Endpapers 

Digitally printed edges

Full colour printing on the hardback designed by @rosiethorns88

Signed by the author

'Book Devourers' September 2022 Illumicrate Box

This box was part of the Illumicrate Box product in September 2022 and is no longer available to purchase.

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About the product

Featured book: The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

Our chosen book this month is an adult fantasy horror standalone by a debut author. A secret society, hidden within the human world, where the members feast on books as food and where daughters are seen as commodities to be traded around and bred. After growing up secluded in one of the six society families and married off twice, a mother is on the run trying to hide her son’s terrible secret. Instead of eating books he feeds on minds, a rare genetic variance that horrifies and scares their community. 

The book at a glance:

  • Adult fantasy horror standalone
  • Exclusive: cover, endpapers, digitally printed edges and full colour printing on the hardback by @rosiethorns88 and signed by author
  • Lesbian protagonist, asexual side character, British Asian side character

Photo by @literaryxqueen 

Book merchandise

Our September 2022 'Book Devourers' box included:

Content warnings for The Book Eaters

supplied by the author

  • Content Warning

    • Body horror
    • Gore
    • Explicit violence
    • Domestic abuse, including marital rape
    • Violence against children
    • Imprisonment
    • Murder

About the Author

Sunyi Dean (sun-yee deen) is a multi-award losing author who was born in Texas, grew up in Hong Kong, and now resides in North England. She writes speculative fiction with a weird slant and her debut novel, THE BOOK EATERS, was an instant #2 Sunday Times Bestseller.

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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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