The Bright & the Pale
Rooted in Russian folklore, this dark and intensely gripping debut should be read with the lights on. Part fantasy, part horror, all edge-of-your-seat must-read, The Bright and the Pale is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse looking for their next high fantasy fix.
Debut author Jessica Rubinkowski delivers the thrilling first book in an epic Russian folklore–inspired fantasy duology filled with page-turning romance, tragedy, magic, and monsters. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sara Raasch!
Seventeen-year-old Valeria is one of the only survivors of the freeze, a dark magical hold Knnot Mountain unleashed on her village. Everyone, including her family, is trapped in an unbreakable sheet of ice. Ever since, she’s been on the run from the czar, who h...


