The Midnight Girls: Sapphic Monster Girl Romance

In a snow-cloaked kingdom, two wicked rivals secretly compete for the pure heart of a prince, only to discover they might be falling for each other.

Karnawa? season is a time for mischief and revelry. For the next few weeks, all will be wintry balls, glittery disguises, and nightly torch-lit sleigh-parties.

Unbeknownst to the merrymakers, two uninvited girls join the fun. Zosia and Marynka are drawn to each other the moment they meet, until they discover theyre rivals, who both have their sights set on the princes heart. If one consumes a pure heart, shell gain immeasurable power. Marynka plans to bring the princes back to her patron in order to prove herself. While Zosia is determined to take his heart and its power for her own.

Their ambition turns into a magical contest with both girls vying to keep the prince out of the others grasp, even as their attraction to one another grows. But their attempts on his life draws the attention of the city that would die for him, and suddenly their escalating rivalry might cost them not just their love for each other, but both their lives.

Praise for The Dark Tide:
Striking the perfect balance, The Dark Tide demands to be read in one held breath as its tide bears down on all.--Foreword, Starred Review
A dark scenic adventure, sensitively written for romantics, Jasinskas debut novel is a fantasy of promises, betrayal, unrequited love, and black magic.--School Library Journal, Starred Review
The Dark Tide is the dark, queer fantasy of your dreams thats part beauty and the beast, part something entirely new and original... a lush world that begs to be lived in... Its beautiful, and fast paced, and everything I ever want from a fairy tale.--Cat VanOrder, Bookmarks (Winston-Salem, NC)
Fans of the enemies-to-lovers trope will be ecstatic with this book...The Dark Tide offers an exciting and immersive story with a strong feminist slant that subverts common YA tropes and forges its own original path.--The Nerd Daily

Author: Alicia Jasinska

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

Pages: 352

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire

Publication Date: 2021-12-28