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Antonia Hodgson

The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson full box (Illumicrate 'Rival Realms' Exclusive)

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About the product

Featured book: The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson

This is a single purchase of one of our past full boxes and will not subscribe you to any of our subscription products.

There is rivalry between our realms, and danger surrounds us on all sides.

Our April book is an adult fantasy! As an emperor’s reign comes to an end, seven contenders gather to compete to replace him. Each is exceptionally talented, and all trained at separate monasteries. But when one is murdered, it falls to one of the contenders to investigate. Success could win them the competition and the throne, but failure will lead to death and the destruction of an empire . . .

Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback and features:

The book at a glance:

  • Adult fantasy; first in a trilogy
  • Featuring: exclusive redesigned cover; full colour art and foil on the hardback; digitally printed edges; illustrated endpapers; signed by the author
  • M/F romance (main); POC main character; POC side characters

Items included in the full box option:

  • City of Starlight landscape puzzle, inspired by A Court of Thorns and Roses, featuring artwork by Harkalé Linaï
  • The Dragon's Dawn tote bag, inspired by Voyage of the Damned, featuring artwork by Niall Grant
  • The Aurora and Aphelion postcard set, inspired by Trial of the Sun Queen, featuring artwork by Corinne Reid
  • Cosmic Fray sun stickers, inspired by Faebound, designed by Steph Perry-Cuff

Photos by @bookwormgram

About the Author

Antonia Hodgson is the author of the bestselling Thomas Hawkins historical crime series, and a former publisher. Her debut novel, The Devil in the Marshalsea, won the CWA Historical Dagger. She has also been shortlisted for several prestigious prizes including the Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year, and her books have been chosen for both the Richard & Judy and Waterstones book clubs. Antonia was born and grew up in Derby and lives in London

Content warnings for The Raven Scholar

  • Content Warning

    • Blood
    • Death
    • Injury description
    • Murder
    • Violence
    • Death of a loved one
    • (Threats of torture)
    • Scarring and burn scars
    • Anger
    • Bullying
    • Consensual sex
    • Alcohol
    • Drugging
    • Consensual sex
    • Swearing

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