An Embodiment of Souls
- Author
- Julia Laurel
- Narrator
- Mia Hutchinson Shaw
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 10 November 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 30 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In this queer political necromantasy, a secret marriage pact for suvival might undo a kingdom ...
As the daughter of a foreign ambassador, Rissa hoped living abroad would protect her from home’s puritanical customs where women are forbidden to walk at night or use magic except to support a necromancer’s dual identity.
Alek, the youngest prince of the Memric Isle, hasn’t yet taken his Second body. Fearing he’ll be accused of sin and his body claimed as a Second himself, Alek lives piously while studying abroad, even though he’s distracted by magic—and his handsome roommate, Gable.
When Alek meets Rissa by chance, his quiet life is thrown into chaos. One of Rissa’s fathers has been abducted, and Alek and Gable are witnesses. Alek and Rissa form a secret alliance to find her father and uncover the truth behind the conspiracy, risking life and freedom as they follow clues straight to the heart of the Memric Isle’s government.
Critics Review
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Taking its place alongside Sabriel and Gideon the Ninth for originality of concept and a necromancy I've never seen, An Embodiment of Souls is written with such love and rage...a deep pleasure to read.—C. S. E. Cooney, World Fantasy Award-winning author of Saint Death’s Daughter
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Details
- Author
- Julia Laurel
- Narrator
- Mia Hutchinson Shaw
- Duration
- 10 hours 30 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 November 2026
- ISBN
- 9781668658864
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Fantasy romance, Occult fiction, Fantasy, Fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Politics
Synopsis
<P><B>In this queer political necromantasy, a secret marriage pact for suvival might undo a kingdom ...</B></P><P> As the daughter of a foreign ambassador, Rissa hoped living abroad would protect her from home’s puritanical customs where women are forbidden to walk at night or use magic except to support a necromancer’s dual identity. </P><P> Alek, the youngest prince of the Memric Isle, hasn’t yet taken his Second body. Fearing he’ll be accused of sin and his body claimed as a Second himself, Alek lives piously while studying abroad, even though he’s distracted by magic—and his handsome roommate, Gable. </P><P> When Alek meets Rissa by chance, his quiet life is thrown into chaos. One of Rissa’s fathers has been abducted, and Alek and Gable are witnesses. Alek and Rissa form a secret alliance to find her father and uncover the truth behind the conspiracy, risking life and freedom as they follow clues straight to the heart of the Memric Isle’s government. </P>
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