We’re thrilled to share the cover and case art of Alicia Jasinska’s This Lethal Love, the second entry in a queer romantasy duology that began with This Fatal Kiss—available January 2027 from Peachtree Teen/Peachtree.
After a kiss from Kazik, the town’s grumpy exorcist, restores Gisela’s humanity, she is finally free to leave the magical spa town of Leśna Woda and return to her mortal family. But a dark revelation roots her in place: Aleksey, the other boy she has fallen for, is possessed by a forest demon.
Tension flares between Gisela and Aleksey when they are forced to team up to help rescue a sky nymph, and Gisela finds herself torn about whether to spill Aleksey’s secret to Kazik. Would the exorcist destroy the demon to rescue the boy he’s possessed? And could Gisela bear to lose the Aleksey she’s fallen in love with?
When an old friend of Kazik’s forces Aleksey to reveal himself, Gisela is spirited away to the forest realm with Aleksey. There, she uncovers startling truths about the demon—and a plot to wrest control of Leśna Woda’s magical waters. Are all forest spirits wicked and bloodthirsty? Or are reparations and a mortal reckoning long overdue?
This darkly enchanting sequel to book one of the Spirits and Saints duology, This Fatal Kiss, is told in alternating points of view and introduces new spirits to readers while expanding its cozy, folkloric world. A queer friendly romance for readers who enjoy love triangles, beguiling mysteries, and grandfatherly house spirits masquerading as chubby orange cats!
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This Lethal Love
Alicia Jasinska hails from Sydney, Australia, and is the author of acclaimed YA novels The Dark Tide, The Midnight Girls, and This Fatal Kiss. A librarian by day, she spends her nights writing and hanging upside down from the aerial hoop. Visit her on the web at AliciaJasinska.com. Follow her on Instagram @aliciamja.
