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Down Comes the Night

the gothic fantasy romance from the New York Times bestselling author

Allison Saft, Author

Imprint: Orion Children's Books

Publication date: July 31, 2025

Category: Fantasy romance (Teenage)

ISBN: 9781510113688

From the New York Times bestselling author, and the phenomenon behind Wings of Starlight.

“Allison Saft crafts a deliberate, intricate romance that will have you as unmoored as the characters.” – Chloe Gong

LOVE MAKES MONSTERS OF US ALL.

Wren Southerland’s reckless use of magic has cost her everything: she’s been dismissed from the Queen’s Guard and separated from her best friend – the girl she loves. So when a letter arrives from a reclusive lord, asking Wren to come to his estate, Colwick Hall, to cure his servant from a mysterious illness, she seizes her chance to redeem herself.

The mansion is crumbling, icy winds haunt the caved-in halls, and her eccentric host forbids her from leaving her room after dark. Worse, Wren’s patient isn’t a servant at all but Hal Cavendish, the infamous Reaper of Vesria and her kingdom’s sworn enemy. Hal also came to Colwick Hall for redemption, but the secrets in the estate may lead to both of their deaths.

With sinister forces at work, Wren and Hal realize they’ll have to join together if they have any hope of saving their kingdoms. But as Wren circles closer to the nefarious truth behind Hal’s illness, they realize they have no escape from the monsters within the mansion. All they have is each other, and a startling desire that could be their downfall.

Allison Saft

Allison Saft is the author of acclaimed romantic fantasy, Down Comes the Night and A Far Wilder Magic which was an instant Indie bestseller in the US. After receiving her MA in English Literature from Tulane University, she moved from the Gulf Coast to the West Coast, where she spends her time hiking the redwoods and practicing aerial silks.