Magic is messy, monsters are everywhere, and fitting in was never really the goal.
In The Outcast Mage, Annabel Campbell introduces us to Naila, a young woman barely holding on to her place at the Academy in the glittering city of Amoria. When her magic begins to spiral out of control and she’s nearly exiled, her only lifeline is the most powerful mage in the realm—who just might be her greatest danger. With civil war on the horizon and power she barely understands stirring within her, Naila has to choose: control her fate, or let it consume her.
Genoveva Dimova’s Monstrous Nights throws readers back into the Slavic-folklore-inspired chaos of Chernograd, where Kosara now holds twelve stolen witch shadows and magic is breaking all its own rules. Between midsummer snowfalls, murder investigations, and monsters slipping between worlds, Kosara must confront the truth behind her power—and the cost of wielding it.
Elspeth Wilson’s These Mortal Bodies follows Ivy, a neurodivergent student who’s ready to reinvent herself at a prestigious university far from home. But as she’s drawn into secret societies, supernatural legacies, and a past she thought she’d left behind, Ivy finds that belonging can be more dangerous—and more transformative—than she ever imagined.
About the event
Running time: 55 minutes
Venue: Theatre
Price: £11/£8 concession - In Person - or £5.50 Live Stream - (plus 50p booking fee)
This event takes place in person and is broadcast via live stream.
A recording of this event will be available to catch-up on our YouTube until Sunday 13th July 2025. Ticket holders and weekend pass owners will receive the catch-up link automatically after the festival. Please keep an eye on your SPAM.
This event will be followed by a book signing in the Signing Space above the Festival Bookshop.
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