The Notorious Virtues
By Alwyn Hamilton

Who will be the next heiress? Let the Veritaz trials commence.The bestsellingand Rebel of the Sandsand author is back with a glittering fantasy thriller duology, featuring a family obsessed with money, power, fame - and magic.'Sparkling . . . Hamilton is back and better than ever.'and Samantha Shannon, #1and Sunday Timesand bestselling author ofand Theand Priory of the Orange Tree'More-than-magical . . . readers are sure to devour!'and Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensationand To Kill a Kingdom'Irresistible!'and Catherine Doyle, author of instant #1 bestsellerand The Dagger and the FlameAt sixteen, Honora 'Nora' Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in Gamanix; her family controls all the money - and all the magic - in the entire country. But when her mother is found murdered in an alley, the family throne and fortune are up for grabs, which means Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the deadly Veritaz trials to determine the rightful inheritor.But there's a surprise rival in the form of Ottoline, aka Lotte, the illegitimate daughter of Nora's aunt, who was left with nuns as a baby. Thrown into the Veritaz, she is suddenly surrounded by a hostile family she never knew she had.But as the Holtzfalls wage their battles of privilege, something bigger and more sinister bubbles beneath the surface, and revolution is in the air.Incredible tests, impossible choices, and deadly odds await both girls. But there can only be one winner.'A treat . . . had me in a chokehold.'and Bea Fitzgerald, author ofand Girl, Goddess, Queen'An absolutely intoxicating, irresistible read.'and Katherine Webber, bestselling author ofand Twin Crowns'Fabulous . . . had me hooked.'and Katharine Corr, bestselling author ofand Queen of Gods'I adored it.'and Rachel Greenlaw, author ofand Compass and Blade'Twisty and clever . . .and I loved every second.'and Ravena Guron, bestselling author ofand This Book Kills'Aand galloping, glittering, twisty treat of a book.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, award-winning author ofand The Deathless Girls'An absolute triumph.'and Roshani Chokshi,and NYTand bestselling author ofand The Gilded Wolves