Lakesedge -- Lyndall Clipstone, Hardcover

A lush, gothic fantasy from debut author Lyndall Clipstone about monsters and magic, set on the banks of a cursed lake, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Brigid Kemmerer.

When Violeta Graceling and her younger brother Arien arrive at the haunted Lakesedge estate, they expect to find a monster. Leta knows the terrifying rumors about Rowan Sylvanan, who drowned his entire family when he was a boy. But neither the estate nor the monster are what they seem.

As Leta falls for Rowan, she discovers he is bound to the Lord Under, the sinister death god lurking in the black waters of the lake. A creature to whom Leta is inexplicably drawn... Now, to save Rowan--and herself--Leta must confront the darkness in her past, including unraveling the mystery of her connection to the Lord Under.

Author: Lyndall Clipstone
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 09/28/2021
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.78w x 1.22d
ISBN: 9781250753397
Age Range: 14-18

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/02/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2021
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2021

About the Author
Lyndall Clipstone writes about monsters and the girls who like to kiss them. A former youth librarian who grew up running wild in the Barossa Ranges of South Australia, she currently lives in Adelaide, where she tends her own indoor secret garden. She has a Bachelors in Creative Writing and a Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Management. Lakesedge is her debut novel, and its sequel is Forestfall.