The Notorious Virtues: A glittering new fantasy thriller from the NYT bestselling author of Rebel of the Sands

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The bestselling Rebel of the Sands author is back with a glittering fantasy thriller, featuring a family obsessed with money, power, fame - and magic.

'A sparkling cocktail . . . Hamilton is back and better than ever.' Samantha Shannon, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
'A more-than-magical start to a series that readers are sure to devour!' Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom
'Irresistible . . . I devoured every single page!' Catherine Doyle, author of instant #1 bestseller The Dagger and the Flame
'An absolutely intoxicating, irresistible read.' Katherine Webber, bestselling author of Twin Crowns
'A treat . . . had me in a chokehold.' Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen
'A galloping, glittering, twisty treat of a book.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, bestselling and award-winning author of The Deathless Girls
'An absolute triumph.' Roshani Chokshi, NYT bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves

At sixteen, Honora 'Nora' Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in Gammamix; her family controls all the money - and all the magic - in the entire country. But when her mother is found murdered in an alley, the family throne and fortune are up for grabs, which means Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the deadly Veritaz trials to determine the rightful inheritor.

But there's a surprise rival in the form of Ottoline, aka Lotte, the illegitimate daughter of Nora's aunt, who was left with nuns as a baby. Thrown into the Veritaz, she is suddenly surrounded by a hostile family she never knew she had.

But as the Holtzfalls wage their battles of privilege, something bigger and more sinister bubbles beneath the surface, and revolution is in the air.

Incredible tests, impossible choices, and deadly odds await both girls. But there can only be one winner.

Author Bio

New York Times bestselling author Alwyn Hamilton was born in Toronto and spent her early years bouncing between Europe and Canada until her parents settled in France. She moved to the UK when she was 18 and has been here ever since as an author/bookseller. Her first novel Rebel of the Sands was sold in 14 territories and won the Goodreads Choice Award for best debut. Her fourth book The Notorious Virtues will release in 2025. @alwynhamilton on Tiktok.