Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event originally created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we are all eagerly anticipating. Jill has been MIA since August of 2016. Despite this, the meme lives on….Hope you come back Jill! Until then I will be joining Tressa at Wishful Endings and her meme Can’t-Wait Wednesday.
Happy Wednesday y’all! This week I’m eagerly waiting on House of Blight by Maxym M. Martineau. I loved this author’s series, The Beast Charmer. This one is billed as a dark gothic romantasy which I’m so here for. The blurb reminds me a little of One Dark Window, which I loved. Plus the cover is so pretty 😍
House of Blight by Maxym M. Martineau Series: The Threadmender Chronicles #1
Published by Harper Voyager on 2025-04-08
Length: 384 pages
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The first novel in an eerie, darkly creative, and romantic new gothic fantasy duology from Maxym M. Martineau, for readers of Sarah J. Maas and Rachel Gillig.
Edira Brillwyn is a threadmender. She holds a rare, lifesaving power that can cure disease and heal injuries in the blink of an eye. But magic always comes with a cost, and saving anyone sacrifices a sliver of her own life. She’s always kept her abilities hidden…until the powerful Fernglove family discovers her secret.
The Ferngloves are charming and beautiful, possess powerful magic, and don’t take no for an answer—especially Orin, the head of these ruling elites. When Edira’s brothers unexpectedly contract blight—an incurable virus killing people throughout the town, and an illness too strong for her to heal them both—Orin offers to help. Together at his estate they’ll research a cure while Orin slows their sickness and Edira hones her magic. His kindness and honesty surprises Edira, as does her undeniable attraction to him.
But the other Ferngloves are suspicious of her power and may be more dangerous than the ever-present disease. The longer Edira stays within the confines of the Manor, the more the family’s pristine exterior begins to crack—until Edira discovers a terrifying secret and must choose who she can save and at what cost…
About Maxym M. Martineau
Maxym M. Martineau is a staff writer and editor by day, and a fantasy romance author by night. When she’s not getting heated over broken hearts, she enjoys playing video games, sipping a well-made margarita, binge-watching television shows, competing in just about any sport, and of course, reading.
Following her passion, Maxym earned her bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Arizona State University. She is represented by Cate Hart of Corvisiero Literary Agency. Her debut, Kingdom of Exiles, is slated for release in June 2019.
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You had me at Gothic. I’m very interested in this one so thanks for sharing!
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Right?! That’s what caught my eye as well. Plus this author’s other series was a hit for me so I’m excited to try this one.
I’m always on the search for new fantasy read and I love the sound of this. Thanks for sharing!
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I’ve read this author before and enjoyed her. That cover is spectacular!
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I’ve just nicked across to Netgalley and requested an arc of this one, having read the above. Thank you so much for sharing:)).
I did too. Hoping for an approval🤞
What a beautiful cover! This does sound really promising. I hope you enjoy it!
OOoh that looks intriguing! I love the cover too! Hope you enjoy this one once you get to read it!
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Dark gothic romantasy does sound too good to pass up! I haven’t heard of this one, but now I want to read it! I hope you enjoy it when you read it.