The Weaver Bride: Book 1

By Lydia Gregovic

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A sweeping fantasy about a witch who must navigate a ruthless marriage competition--and try not to fall in love along the way. Part twisting mystery, part thrilling romance, The Weaver Bride is an unputdownable romantasy steeped in a lush magical world.

The gorgeous first edition of The Weaver Bride will feature stunning, stenciled edges and printed endpapers

Lovett Tamerlane is a silkwitch. Like all girls of her kind, she holds a rare magic--a magic that can be harnessed only through marriage to a Weaver. But finding a Weaver husband requires status, refinement, and money, all of which Lovett sadly lacks. Her one secret ability, to open any door, is her saving grace. Hidden in plain sight, Lovett spends her days using her gift to steal from wealthy families and her nights avoiding the fate imposed on all unwed silkwitches: a life confined to the cloisters.

But opening doors can be dangerous, and when Lovett steals from the wrong person, she finds herself face to face with Eliot Lear, the notorious son of a prominent Weaver. It turns out Eliot's been watching Lovett. He knows she's a silkwitch, and he offers her a life-altering opportunity: entrance to the Vainglory, a competition with the ultimate prize--marriage to No Alaire, heir to generations of Weaver wealth. The catch? Last year, the Vainglory ended in tragedy. The winner died. And the winner was Eliot's sister.

The arrangement is simple: If Lovett solves the mystery of Ophelia Lear's death and unmasks her killer, Eliot will ensure she has her pick of Weaver suitors, regardless of who wins the competition. Yet unraveling Ophelia's murder proves far more complicated than either of them anticipated. And Lovett should know better than to take a Weaver at his word.

After all . . . what is love without betrayal?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593572416
• ISBN13: 9780593572412
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.7" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

get hooked on the mystery

Lovett is a silkwitch. The rare magic she holds can only be harnessed by marrying a Weaver. Because of her low status, she's not the best choice to be a wife, thus resorting to stealing with the help of her magic. And when she stole from a prominent Weaver's son, Eliot, she's now thrust in a deal of joining a marriage competition and the assurance of finding a weaver husband in exchange of finding the murderer of Eliot's sister, who died in the same marriage competition. I'm not the best reader of fantasy books, but this one was easy to pick up. The world building was easy to follow. I'm actually glad that this is not a series. this book is more reliant on the plot rather than the world it revolves on. But don't get me wrong, the world is still interesting. Lovett is such an interesting character. Her personality resonates on her choices and the things that happen to her. And then there's Eliot. He's so smart and I like how significant he is. These two just clash and I wanted them to get themselves together. I did not expect a lot from the other characters but Oh my goodness! They definitely made things interesting and because of the mystery aspect of the story, these characters leave me confused in the best way. Speaking of mystery, this was interesting for sure. The secrecy of the competition, the mystery of Eliot's sister's murder, and the additional adventure of magic, these were amazing combination that made this book great. There are twists and turns from almost every angle. And the way they come together was satisfying. * I received an eARC of this book