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Orbit UK has snapped up The Second Death of Locke, a fantasy book by V L Bovalino, who has previously published YA horror under the name Tori Bovalino.
Commissioning editor Nadia Saward bought UK and Commonwealth rights to three interconnected standalones from Amelia Appel and Uwe Stender at Triada US Literary Agency. Publication for The Second Death of Locke is planned for autumn 2025.
"Gothic, packed with political intrigue and an intricate magic system, The Second Death of Locke will strongly appeal to the dedicated Gideon the Ninth [St Martin’s Press] fanbase," Saward said. "I was obsessed with the romance between Grey and Kier and I can’t wait for readers to fall for them as much as I have."
Bovalino added: "Creating this world was a passion project for me and it’s been a dream to see that excitement shared by Nadia and the team at Orbit. As a lifelong reader of fantasy, I’m delighted to bring this book to life and I hope readers resonate with the book’s threads of devotion, belonging and sacrifice."