This event will include a Brave New Words reading by Bronwyn Eley.
Sometimes you just want to do your job, get through the day, and not get blamed for murder. Unfortunately for these characters, magic and mayhem have other plans.
In The Legacy of Arniston House, the fourth installment of T.L. Huchu’s Edinburgh Nights series, Ropa Moyo is trying to move on from Scottish ghost-hunting to a more respectable gig with the English Sorcerer Royal. But when her gran turns up dead and Ropa’s the prime suspect, she’s pulled back into a tangled web of cults, necromancy, and ancestral secrets that refuse to stay buried.
In debut author J.J. Marr’s The Cards You’re Dealt, Tessa Gamble grew up believing in the Game—the card draw that determines your rank and future in the Cassino Region. But when she realizes the deck is stacked for the elites, she decides to flip the table entirely. It’s a deadly game of power, privilege, and protest, and Tessa is all in.
In The Vengeance by Emma Newman, Morgane was raised on a pirate ship by a legendary captain—who turns out not to be her mother after all. When Morgane leaves the only life she’s ever known in search of answers, she uncovers a world of monsters, political intrigue, and buried truths. She may be the heir to a deadly legacy, but she’s not giving up her sword without a fight.
About the event
This event will be chaired by Cailean Steed.
Running time: 55 minutes
Venue: Theatre
Price: £11/£8 concession - In Person - or £5.50 Live Stream - (plus 50p booking fee)
This event takes place in person and is broadcast via live stream.
A recording of this event will be available to catch-up on our YouTube until Sunday 13th July 2025. Ticket holders and weekend pass owners will receive the catch-up link automatically after the festival. Please keep an eye on your SPAM.
This event will be followed by a book signing in the Signing Space above the Festival Bookshop.
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