Queen of Faces by Petra Lord #joyce a feast with kindly Badger

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Gurnaik Johal's magisterial debut deftly animates the passions that bind us to our histories

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Queen of Faces by Petra Lord #joyce a feast with kindly BadgerDATE OF RELEASE: 8 OCT 2026 An epic and unforgettable fantasy adventure from a phenomenal new voice NOW AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Anabelle is trapped in a boys body, and in a year, it will kill her. In the nation of Caimor, the wealthy buy and trade bodies like clothes. But Ana can only afford a grey, damaged male form, and by her seventeenth birthday, its already falling apart. As her extraordinary magical ability grows, but her body