The Sleepless
22 May 2025Synopsis
Welcome to a world where gods and monsters roam the earth . . .
Get ready to fall hopelessly in love with The Sleepless, the first epic YA romantasy from multi-award-winning fantasy author Jen Williams.
Elver is the guardian of the wild and dangerous monster forest. Saved from the brink of death by a god, her skin will poison anyone she touches.
Artair is on a mission - one that takes him face-to-face with Elver at her most ruthless. But her defenses are useless when she discovers he's the only human impervious to her deadly gift. For Artair isn't human: he's one of the Sleepless, cursed to share his body with an evil spirit. Lucian inhabits their body while Artair sleeps, and he is hell-bent on manipulating Elver for his dark purposes. But Elver is harbouring secrets too, and she has her own reasons for feigning an alliance with these two souls.
Caught in the crossfire of gods, monsters, and a dangerous magic they can barely understand, it is only a matter of time before the paths the three of them choose to take will set alight the very foundations of their world.
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22 May 2025
9781035058075Reviews
One of the great original voices of fantasyAdrian Tchaikovsky on Talonsister
The hallmarks of a Jen Williams novel: a fast pace, humour, slick and sure worldbuilding, but most importantly it's driven by characters you immediately adoreLucy Holland, author of Sistersong on Talonsister
Britain's Queen of fantasyFantasy Hive
The worldbuilding is top-notch, the plot is gripping and the characters just get better and better. A sublime readSFX on The Ninth Rain
