Tor Books is thrilled to announce a legendary new acquisition from #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews: an original epic fantasy romance saga that blends elements of heroic fantasy, romantasy, portal isekai, and D&D with the authors’ signature blend of humor, emotion, action, and imagination.
Game of Thrones meets Outlander in Maggie the Undying:
When Maggie wakes up cold, naked, and filthy in Kair Toren, a city in the kingdom of Rellas, she recognizes it immediately. It’s the world she knows intimately from the pages of an unfinished dark fantasy series she’s been obsessively reading and re-reading while waiting years for the final novel.
With no idea how or why she’s landed in this gritty, violent world, she’s determined to survive until she can figure out how to get home with her only tools—an encyclopedic knowledge of the plot, settings, and the characters’ actions, motivations, and fates: information she can sell to the highest bidder—all while staying under the radar so as not to affect the very information she plans to barter.
And she discovers another, surprising “skill”: she cannot be killed (though many will try). Soon, as she becomes more attached to the motley band she’s somehow gathered—which includes a former lady’s maid, a deadly assassin, a dangerous soldier, and various outrageous creatures—she abandons all thoughts of lying low for her own survival. Instead, she finds herself trying to save them, and the Kingdom of Rellas, from the cataclysmic war she knows is coming.
The pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team, Ilona Andrews is a titan of the fantasy and romance genres. They are the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors of beloved fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction titles including the Kate Daniels, Hidden Legacy, Edge, and Innkeeper Chronicles series, with more than 3.5 million books in print. Tor Publishing Group is delighted to welcome them to the Tor fantasy list with Maggie the Undying.
From Ilona Andrews:
“It is very rare to find a publisher that understands the heart of a book as well as Tor understood Maggie. Our editorial experience so far has been beyond all expectations. To be able to sit down and really discuss the story, the themes, and the characters on a level that goes far beyond the typical editorial letter has been enormously beneficial to our creativity. Books are written by writers, but they are brought into the world by a team of publishers, editors, proofreaders, artists, and designers. We are so excited to have found the perfect team for this book, and we can’t wait to see what Tor will do with Maggie.”
Editor Stephanie Stein added:
“Working with Ilona and Gordon is an absolute dream, and I cannot wait for readers to devour this incredible new Ilona Andrews series the way I have. For anyone who’s ever wondered if they’d last five minutes in Westeros—or knows they wouldn’t—this genre-savvy, immersive, romantic love letter to portal fantasy and isekai tropes is an adventure not to be missed. Hold on to your schemes (and your hearts): this is going to be epic.”
Tor Books Senior Editor Stephanie Stein pre-empted the series in a three-book, seven-figure deal brokered by Nancy Yost of the Nancy Yost Literary Agency.
