The Divergent: Deluxe Edition is Le Gorgeous

Hello everyone from still-summery Chicago!

I am delusionally wearing warm clothes in an attempt to summon fall weather and finishing copyedits on a project I can’t tell you anything about yet. (Yay?) But today I have news about a new, fancy edition of Divergent, some quick recs, a giveaway of Seek the Traitor’s Son, and some events I’ll be doing in NYC.

First things first:

A Deluxe Limited Edition of Divergent will be available early at BookCon 2026!

If you’re coming to BookCon 2026 and you like your books extra pretty, I’ve got some great news for you— you can be the first to grab a deluxe limited edition of Divergent, on sale early. There’s a redesigned jacket! A gorgeous foiled case! Unique endpapers! Stenciled edges! Bonus content! AND I’ll be making an exciting announcement at the con. 🤐

*Edit: I want to note, because I think this has been unclear (my fault!)— this edition is available to everyone, not just people attending BookCon. You can find the various retailer links on the right side of this page if you’d like to preorder. Sorry for any confusion!

Some Quick Recs

I had a very stubborn stomach bug that really took me out of commission, and I didn’t feel up to doing much work. Here’s what I did instead:

I killed robot animals with arrows in Horizon Zero Dawn. If you haven’t played this game yet…it is worth pushing through the occasionally-tedious beginning. The first time you go through a Cauldron, you will be hooked, hooked I say!

This book would be good in any format, but I particularly recommend the audiobook, since the narrative chapters are interspersed with excerpts from a podcast. It was funny, twisty, and engaging— definitely worth a listen, if you like mysteries and are looking for something new.

I’ve watched this show before but never finished it (particularly because Andre Braugher died, and what a loss that was). But come for Captain Holt’s general everything, stay for Jake looking lovingly at Amy as she unleashes the full force of her Type A nature— that’s what I call romance. (Also, the one who makes me laugh the most is Boyle. Not what I expected!)

Apart from that, I ate saltine crackers and created a cocoon out of linen blankets.

Seek the Traitor’s Son : Galley Giveaway

Sooo…if you want to be one of the earliest readers of my next book, Seek the Traitor’s Son, there’s a Goodreads giveaway you can enter! Seek the Traitor’s Son is a big romantic dystopian fantasy about the daughter of a bounty hunter, the Knight sworn to protect her…and the prophecy that ruins both their lives. Out in May!

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Upcoming Events

The tour has been a whirlwind so far–I’ve eaten quite a few Baked Lays (Dymitr’s (and my) favorite airport snack), stood beneath two arches (St. Louis and Vandalia, IL, naturally), and generally loved talking writing, reading, and all things books with all the lovely people who attended. THANK YOU so much for coming out. If you’d like to catch me in NYC, I have two more events coming up:

New York Comic-Con: October 10 - 11

I’ll be at NYCC signing books on both days, talking about bending genres and To Clutch a Razor.

The Traveling SFF Book Festival 2025: Oct 13

I’ll be at P&T Knitwear with Micaiah Johnson, Matthew Kressel, Yume Kitasei, and Julia Vee! The event starts at 6:30pm. Tickets here!

All right, that’s all I’ve got for you this week! If you haven’t yet, go, order a copy of To Clutch a Razor! I’d really appreciate it if you left a review on Goodreads or Amazon.

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