Queen of Faces (Queen of Faces #1)

Queen of Faces (Queen of Faces #1) by Petra Lord is out now (published January 28, 2026).

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Queen of Faces (Queen of Faces #1) Release Date: January 28, 2026

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“The ruthless, remarkable world you’ve been waiting for.” —Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of These Violent Delights

“A twisty, dark academia fantasy . . . I was hooked from the very first page.” —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of
Skyhunter

This limited deluxe edition is printed with gorgeous stained edges, stunning foil on the case, and striking printed endpapers!

A desperate girl at a cutthroat magical academy faces a choice between life and become an assassin for the enchanted elite or watch her decaying body draw its last breath. For fans of Leigh Bardugo, Brandon Sanderson, Lev Grossman, and R.F. Kuang.

Anabelle Gage is trapped in a male body, and it’s rotting from the inside out. In Caimor, where the magical elite buy and swap designer bodies like clothes, Ana can’t afford to escape her tattered form. When she fails the entrance exam to the prestigious Paragon Academy, her last hope of earning a new body implodes. As the clock ticks down to her last breath, she’s forced to use her illusion magic to steal a healthy chassis—before her own kills her.

But Ana is caught by none other than the headmaster of Paragon Academy, who poses a brutal face execution for her crime or become a mercenary at his command. Revolt brews in Caimor’s smog-choked underworld, and the wealthy and powerful will stop at nothing to take down the rebels and the infamous dark witch at their helm, the Black Wraith.

With no choice but to accept, Ana will steal, fight, and kill her way to salvation. But her survival depends on a dangerous band of an impulsive assassin, a brooding bombmaker, and an alluring exile who might just spell her ruin. As Ana is drawn into a tangled web of secrets, the line between villain and hero shatters—and Ana must decide which side is worth dying for.

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