THIRTEEN MIDNIGHTS
Out November 17, 2026 (USA) and December 17, 2026 (UK)
To save her best friend, a young woman must follow the mysterious figure that has plagued her village for generations into his sprawling, otherworldly realm in this dark fairy tale perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince and The Rose Bargain.
Love will unite them. Fate will break them.
In the superstitious town of Hollow there once lived a long and powerful line of witches. Determined to secure their power, they cast a curse on the only one who threatened their reign: the Lord of the Woods—the enigmatic Piper.
But the curse had a price.
Every thirteen years, someone from Hollow is stolen away into the Piper’s realm by his eerie melodies. No one is ever seen again.
Violet, the last witch left, is destined to break the curse. But when her best friend is taken instead, Violet ventures into the strange and enchanted land called Otherhollow to put things right and confront the Piper. But the Piper is wild, and charming, and different from the monstrous villain in her family’s stories.
Her fate is to kill the Piper and break the curse. But now fate must reckon with something wholly unexpected…Violet’s own traitorous heart.
Praise for Thirteen Midnights
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“A novel teeming with magic, oral storytelling, intricate character webs, and the power of fate and love. The plot line is intense, mysterious, and highly suspenseful. Though magic is the primary theme, it is the human elements that make the book impossible to put down. A powerful “Beauty and the Beast”–like novel with a “Pied Piper” thread that unpacks the challenges of the past while celebrating what could be.”
— School Library Journal, starred review
“A darkly enchanting fairytale brimming with dangerous magic, delicious romantic tension, and the kind of lush, gothic atmosphere that makes the real world disappear. THIRTEEN MIDNIGHTS is as beautiful as it is haunting, with a wickedly irresistible romance and an otherworldly setting I never wanted to leave. Everything I love about gothic fantasy!”
— Logan Karlie, Bestselling author of Dream by the Shadows
“An alluring tale about the Pied Piper of Hamelin that examines fate, family expectations, and legacy. The dark, decaying world of Otherhollow serves as a moody backdrop, and Violet’s gradual reassessment of the stories that have shaped her gives the novel emotional weight. It’s a fresh spin on a familiar folktale with an emphasis on choosing one’s own path outside of inherited narratives.”
— Publisher’s Weekly
“Blackthorn sharp and honey sweet, THIRTEEN MIDNIGHTS unfurls like a dark fairytale. Strychacz weaves a story so intricate you feel you could step right into Otherhollow and lose yourself there. Deeply, achingly romantic, this is a book that begs to be devoured. Spellbinding and sinister in equal measure.”
— Emily Cooper, Author of Season of Fear and The Horrors We Harbour