Midnight Girls Perfume

A lush, darkly romantic sapphic monster girl fantasy, The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska is the story of three young servants of three deadly witches whose lives are forever changed by the fiercely beautiful and cruel world they inhabit. Tor.com hails it as the subversive sapphic monster girl fantasy readers have been waiting for.

In a snow-cloaked kingdom during Karnawal season, the time for mischief and revelry is upon the land. Wintry balls, glittery disguises, and nightly torch-lit sleigh-parties fill the weeks ahead. Unbeknownst to the merrymakers, two uninvited girls, Zosia and Marynka, join the fun. Their immediate drawn to each other soon turns into a rivalry as they both set their sights on capturing the heart of the prince, believing that it will grant them immeasurable power.

Their ambition ignites a magical contest as the girls vie to keep the prince out of each other's grasp, all the while their attraction to each other deepens. However, their attempts on the prince's life draw the attention of the city, putting not only their love for each other at stake, but also their lives.

Perfect for fans of The Wicked Deep and A Curse So Dark and Lonely, Killing Eve and the Witcher, as well as dark fantasy fiction and LGBTQ books, The Midnight Girls has received high praise from critics and authors alike. Publishers Weekly calls it an intriguing tale of bitter rivals exploring their bond while Kirkus Reviews describes it as a Sapphic sophomore novel with morally gray queer characters and draws comparisons to Leigh Bardugo's Grisha trilogy. Amie Kaufman, a bestselling author, praises the book as a magical, immersive, and feminist fantasy while The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books highlights the themes of power and alliances. Booklist describes it as a slow-burn romance with murderous heat, perfect for fans of BBC's Killing Eve.

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