
Idolfire : the Sunday Times bestselling epic sapphic fantasy - Grace Curtis
Grace Curtis
- Pages · 480 pages, N/A
- Publication Date · 12/03/2026
- Genre · Fantasy romance
Charming and insightful, tender yet honest' C.L. CLARKOne curse. Two destinies. A thousand stolen gods. ON ONE SIDE OF THE WORLD, Aleya Ana-Ulai is desperate for a chance. Her family have written her off as a mistake, but she's determined to prove every last one of them wrong. ON THE OTHER, Kirby of Wall's End is searching for redemption. An ancient curse tore her life apart, but to fix it, she'll have to leave everything behind. Fate sets them both on the path to Nivela, a city once poised to conquer the world with the power of a thousand stolen gods. Now the gates are closed and the old magic slumbers. Dead - or waiting for a spark to light it anew . . . Two women embark on an epic journey in this Sunday Times bestselling sapphic fantasy with a slow-burn romance inspired by the fall of Rome, from the author of the Frontier and Floating Hotel. READERS LOVE IDOLFIRE'Grace Curtis, you've made a believer out of me' ★★★★★ 'The warmth, the joy, the *art* of IDOLFIRE made it a delicious reading experience that I took pains to savour over many week' ★★★★★ 'This book has officially solidified Grace Curtis as an auto-buy author for me. I can't wait to see what she does next!' ★★★★★ 'My perfect book everything about it feels so perfect for what I want! I love a quest, I love an interesting magic, I love a bit of intrigue, I love love!!!! What a book! One of the greatest quest books of all time??? An absolute banger a million stars a million hearts' ★★★★★ 'Truly a delight! i warmly recommend it far and wide, even to those who might not think they'd be into it. give it a go!!!' ★★★★★
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