Lady Macbeth: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER & A CRIMEREADS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by Ava Reid

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid comes a “masterful reimagining” (Publishers Weekly) of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare’s most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her.

“Lady Macbeth doesn’t retell Shakespeare so much as slice cleanly through it, revealing what was hidden beneath. I couldn't look away.”—Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Starling House

The Lady knows the stories: how her eyes induce madness in men.

The Lady knows she will be wed to the Scottish brute, who does not leave his warrior ways behind when he comes to the marriage bed.

The Lady knows his hostile, suspicious court will be a game of strategy, requiring all of her wiles and hidden witchcraft to survive.

But the Lady does not know her husband has occult secrets of his own. She does not know that prophecy girds him like armor. She does not know that her magic is greater and more dangerous, and that it will threaten the order of the world.

She does not know this yet. But she will.

Review

“Reid masterfully balances the original narrative with fresh twists, making the familiar story feel new and exciting. . . . Whether you’re a Shakespeare enthusiast or simply a lover of well-crafted fantasy, this novel is sure to captivate and will leave readers yearning for more.”—Booklist

“This stunning, gorgeously rendered work of gothic fantasy goes beyond William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy to closely examine the Bard’s most iconic villainess. . . . If there is someone who reads as though they were born to write gothic fantasy and suspense, it’s Ava Reid.”—Bookreporter

“Deftly told and richly imagined, Lady Macbeth is a gothic fever dream with sharpened teeth.”—Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of The Foxglove King

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Del Rey

Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 13, 2024

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593722566

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780593722565

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.72 x 1.06 x 8.55 inches

About the Author

Ava Reid is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the gothic fantasies A Study in Drowning, Juniper & Thorn, and Lady Macbeth. She lives in California.