Queen of Faces: Deluxe Edition

By Petra Lord

Book Overview

A desperate girl trapped in a decaying body faces an impossible choice: become an assassin for the magical elite or die.

An Instant New York Times Bestseller Amazon's #1 Best YA Book of the Year So Far A Barnes & Nobles Best Book of the Year So Far An Amazon Best Debut of the Year So Far

This limited deluxe edition is printed with one-of-a-kind etched, gold foil edges, stunning foil on the case, and a striking printed endpaper map

"Absolutely soars and proves Petra to be a new force in the genre." --Cosmopolitan

Anabelle Gage is trapped in a male body, and it's rotting from the inside out. But Ana can't afford to escape it, even as the wealthiest in Caimor buy and discard expensive designer bodies without a thought. When she fails to gain admittance to the prestigious Paragon Academy--and access to the healthy new forms the school provides its students--her final hope implodes. Now without options, Ana must use her illusion magic to try to steal a healthy chassis--before her own kills her.

But Ana is caught by none other than the headmaster of Paragon Academy, who poses a brutal ultimatum: face execution for her crime or become a mercenary at his command. Revolt brews in Caimor's smog-choked underworld, and the wealthy and powerful will stop at nothing to take down the rebels and the infamous dark witch at their helm, the Black Wraith.

With no choice but to accept, Ana will steal, fight, and kill her way to salvation. But her survival depends on a dangerous band of renegades: an impulsive assassin, a brooding bombmaker, and an alluring exile who might just spell her ruin. As Ana is drawn into a tangled web of secrets, the line between villain and hero shatters--and Ana must decide which side is worth dying for.

A Dark Fantasy for readers who love:
● Leigh Bardugo, R.F. Kuang, Olivie Blake, and Brandon Sanderson
● Shocking Twists You'll Never See Coming
● Dark Academia
● Dystopian fiction
● Revolution and Rebellion
● Misfits, Underdogs, and Found Family

"An instant classic." --The Washington Post

"Totally gripping and overflowing with delicious angst." --Alice Oseman, bestselling creator of Heartstopper

"The ruthless, remarkable world you've been waiting for." --Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of These Violent Delights

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250362970
• ISBN13: 9781250362971
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 2.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 14 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 9 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

A good start, but pacing issues

This was a great start to a new series, though I found the pacing to be a bit too breakneck for my tastes! I think many teens will love this one.