Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Queen of Faces: Deluxe Edition
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Queen of Faces: Deluxe Edition

Queen of Faces: Deluxe Edition

By Petra Lord

$22.99

Publication Date: February 3, 2026

+ -
Add to cart
Availability: Out of stock, but more arriving soon Pre-orders ship after the publication date.

We’re excited to welcome author Petra Lord on Thursday, February 5 at 6pm for the launch of her debut novel, Queen of Faces. Petra will be in conversation with one of our favorite local authors, Maggie Tokuda-Hall.

Ages 14 to 18

This blockbuster dark academia fantasy for fans of Leigh Bardugo follows a desperate girl at a cutthroat magical academy who faces a choice between life and death: become an assassin for the enchanted elite or watch her decaying body draw its last breath.

This deluxe edition features gorgeous gilded edges, stunning case foil, and striking printed endpapers!

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 ultimatum: 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 renegades: 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.

About the Author

Petra Lord is a biracial trans author. She has a BFA in TV Writing from New York University, which she uses to recommend TV shows to her parents and predict the endings of movies. She's currently based in Los Angeles, where she feeds her dual addictions to hot pot and Korean barbecue and sustains herself off videos of her cat. Queen of Faces is her debut novel. Follow her on Instagram @petralordauthor

Format: Hardcover with dust jacket

Pages: 432

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Publication Date: February 3, 2026

ISBN: 9781250362971

Add to wishlist / Add to compare
Copyright 2025 Linden Tree Books - Powered by Lightspeed