Astrid Scholte

BUZZWORTHY AUTHOR: Astrid's debut, Four Dead Queens, was an indie bestseller, an Amazon book of the month, has over 70,000 adds on Goodreads, and was on several most anticipated 2019 book lists (Goodreads, B&N Teen, Bookriot, Seventeen, Hypable, Brightly, and Bookish). While The Vanishing Deep had a quieter launch the reviews have been overwhelmingly favorable and keep Astrid as an author to watch.

SMART, CLEVER MAIN CHARACTERS WITH MULTIPLE POVS: In the vein of heist novel Six of Crows, this book features multiple POVs, fueling the action and offering plenty of intrigue. From the legal aid who values justice above all else, to the boy who supposedly murdered his abusive father, to the accused mass murderer of over three hundred people who loves to draw, to a princess who killed her brother to save him. The characters are captivating, complicated people that readers will fall in love with.

EVERYONE LOVES A JAIL BREAK: This is both a mystery and a thriller full of twists and turns. As the characters form their rag tag team, readers will be on the edge of their seats to find out if their jail break is a success and what could possibly be on the other side of the veil.

RICHLY DRAWN WORLD: Astrid has created a stunning new world where magic is a crime and reality can easily be distorted. Fantasy lovers will swoon over this captivating magic system where it's as simple as wishing for something for it to come true-as long as you're willing to pay for the consequences.

STANDALONE FANTASY: As with Four Dead Queens, this is a fast-placed, plot-driven, standalone YA fantasy.

MORE TO COME: We'll be publishing the paperback of Vanishing Deep with a sneak peek of this title, one month before League of Liars goes on-sale.