grace and fury — Blog • NOVL

Halloween is just around the corner. So if you don’t have your costume ready, you better get your act together. Books are a great source of inspiration for costumes, though, so I’ve graciously rounded up a few ideas for you!

12 Cliffhangers, Ranked from a Little Frustrating to Me Ripping My Hair Out

SPOILER ALERT: okay, so I’m going to try to be as non-spoilery as I can be, but even just telling you the end of the book is cliffhanger might justify as a spoiler in and of itself. So read with caution!

listicle, funsiesSavannah KennellySeptember 5, 2019rule, read rule, ellen goodlett, grace and fury, tracy banghart, strange the dreamer, laini taylor, light years, kass morgan, the wicked king, folk of the air, holly blackComment

Choose a bunch of books, and we'll guess your star sign

Oh yes, we’re back with another astrology post. This time, we put ourselves to the test by guessing your star sign based on books you choose. Do you read books similar to your sign? Let’s find out!

quizEmily ZhuJuly 29, 2019cloudwish, fiona wood, amelia westlake, erin gough, we contain multitudes, sarah henstra, every exquisite thing, matthew quick, the plain janes, cecil castellucci, jim rugg, dear evan hansen, val emmich, steven levenson, benj pasek, justin paul, the loose ends list, carrie firestone, love and first sight, josh sundquist, the summer of us, cecilia vinesse, finding yvonne, brandy colbert, grace and fury, tracy banghart, read rule, rule, ellen goodlett, little & lion, little and lion, assassin's guide, virginia boecker, throw like a girl, sarah henning, we rule the night, claire eliza bartlett, astonishing color of after, the astonishing color of after, emily x.r. pan, the unlikelies, teeth in the mist, dawn kurtagich, the diviners, libba bray, six impossible things, the statistical probability of love at first sight, jennifer e smith, jennifer e. smith, tyler johnson was here, jay coles, trinkets, kiwi smith, ash, malinda lo, a match made in mehendi, nandini bajpai, defy the stars, claudia gray, the bone houses, you must not miss, katrina leno, darkest part of the forest, holly black, the revolution of birdie randolph, when the stars lead to you, ronni davis, the cruel prince, internment, read internment, samira ahmed Comment

What kind of dystopian survivor would you be?

What would your place in a dystopian future be? Would you be a rebel or a loyal subject of the regime? In honor of Queen of Ruin, we bring you this quiz for you to find out if and how you would survive a future dystopia!

quizSavannah KennellyJuly 2, 2019we rule the night, claire eliza bartlett, defy the stars, defy the fates, defy the worlds, claudia gray, grace and fury, queen of ruin, tracy banghart, ship breajer, the drowned cities, tool of war, paolo bacigalupiComment

Which royal court do you belong on?

And we'll always be ROYAALS [rooooyals]. There's so much to love about books with fictional royalty: the court intrigue, the scandals, the plot threads about questioning power and birthright, THE PRETTY CROWNS. So in honor of all our NOVL books about royal politicians, descendants, and spies, take this quiz and we'll tell you which bookish NOVL royal court you'd be a part of.

quizGuest AuthorJune 18, 2019grace and fury, queen of ruin, tracy banghart, Frostblood, frostblood saga, elly blake, the cruel prince, the wicked king, the queen of nothing, holly black, folk of the air, rule, read rule, rise, ellen goodlettComment

Would you survive on Mount Ruin?

In the kingdom of Viridia, women essentially have no rights. Any form of rebellion will get you banished to Mount Ruin, where you will be forced to fight for your own survival. Take this quiz to find out whether you'd survive being imprisoned on Mount Ruin.

quizValerie WongJune 6, 2019grace and fury, queen of ruin, tracy banghartComment

NOVL at BookCon 2019

If you’re reading this, then you’re probably going to BookCon. Or maybe you’re just here to see what’s going on in the LBYR booth so you can be there in spirit. Either way, hello! BookCon is quickly approaching (8 days!), so it’s time for you to figure out a game plan. Some of you really have plans in the form of football plays, and it really shows. To help you with that, I present to you the BookCon schedule for LBYR and NOVL! I can’t wait to see you all there—please be sure to stop by and say hi!

The May 2019 NOVLbox!

We made it through the harsh winter days and are finally in May, NOVLers! This means it’s time to go to the park—or for some of you lucky readers, the beach—and get lost in a good book. Since you know what you want to read best…

The May NOVLbox is curated by YOU!

novlboxValerie WongMay 1, 2019we rule the night, claire eliza bartlett, the bone houses, emily lloyd-jones, the diviners, libba bray, queen of ruin, grace and fury, tracy banghartComment

11 Books to Expect to See at YALLWEST This Year

Holy cow, we leave for Santa Monica in a week! Honestly, it didn’t really click that it was right around the corner until we shipped all our books and swag earlier this week. We’re so excited to meet you all—look for the pink and blue tent, and you’ll know it’s us. If you’re still planning when you want to stop by each booth, here’s a list of all the ARCs we’re giving away at the booth this year so you know what each book is about!