Sleepless

Description:

Godkiller meets Powerless in this epic gods-and-monsters romantic fantasy from British Fantasy Award-winning author Jen Williams.

Welcome to a world where gods and monsters roam the earth . . .

Elver is the guardian of the wild and dangerous monster forest. Saved from the brink of death by a god, her skin will poison anyone she touches.

Artair is on a mission - one that takes him face-to-face with Elver at her most ruthless. But her defenses are useless when she discovers he's the only human impervious to her deadly gift. For Artair isn't human: he's one of the Sleepless, cursed to share his body with an evil spirit.

Lucian inhabits their body while Artair sleeps, and he is hell-bent on manipulating Elver for his dark purposes. But Elver is harbouring secrets too, and she has her own reasons for feigning an alliance with these two souls.

Caught in the crossfire of gods, monsters, and a dangerous magic they can barely understand, it is only a matter of time before the paths the three of them choose to take will set alight the very foundations of their world.

With a love triangle like you've never seen it, incredible world-building, brilliant writing, and a dangerous quest, The Sleepless will have you spellbound.

Brief description: JEN WILLIAMS is a writer from London currently living in Bristol with her fiancé, fellow fantasy writer Peter Newman, and a dramatically fluffy cat. A fan of grisly fairy tales since her youth, Jen has gone on to write character-driven fantasy novels with plenty of adventure and magic. The Winnowing Flame Trilogy twice won the British Fantasy Award for best novel, and the first volume of the Talon Duology, Talonsister, picked up the same award in 2024. She is partially responsible for the creation of the long-running social event Super Relaxed Fantasy Club, and her first thriller, Dog Rose Dirt, was optioned for television by Gaumont. The Sleepless Duology is her first YA fantasy series. When not writing books Jen enjoys scary movies, tabletop roleplaying games and the sort of video games where you can get dumped by a sexy elf.