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Audible snaps up Heather Palmer's debut in three-book deal
Audible has snapped up the debut novel, plus two further books, from Heather Palmer as an Audible original. Robin Morgan-Bentley, director of scripted drama and original books at Audible, and the Audible acquisitions team, acquired world audio rights to Deathbound and the two futher novels in the Eynhallow Saga – a romantasy trilogy – from Robbie Guillory at Underline Literary Agency.
Deathbound is the first in a trilogy featuring a tale of "love, betrayal and the struggle for power in a realm teetering on the edge of ruin". The audiobook will star Jessie Mei Li (Shadow and Bone) and Freya Mavor (Industry), who will "bring this darkly magical world to life, with intrigue, danger and forbidden passion".
The book is set in the kingdom of Eynhallow and follows Princess Ythsie as she "navigates the perilous task of choosing a husband to secure the realm’s fragile peace". As she prepares for her coronation, a series of mysterious deaths shakes the royal court and threatens to "unravel the kingdom’s hard-won stability". Princess Ythsie is assigned a bodyguard – Stroma – and together, they uncover a centuries-old conspiracy entwined with Ythsie’s "ability to communicate with the Deathless, an ancient and cursed army bound to the kingdom’s darkest secrets".
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The synopsis continues: "What begins as a clash of wills ignites into a passionate connection that defies the rules of court and the expectations of the crown. As enemies close in and Eynhallow teeters on the brink of collapse, Ythsie and Stroma must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice – for the kingdom, for the truth and for each other."
Palmer said: "I am so excited to share my passion for Scottish stories, queer experience and a healthy dose of necromancy with readers. My beloved sword lesbians are off on an adventure and I am delighted that romantasy fans can now come along."
