Sometimes the biggest red flag is exactly what makes them irresistible.
In Roxy Taylor’s Claimed by the Orc King, Thena just wants to survive FantastiCon with minimal human interaction and maximum sarcasm. She didn’t plan for a cosplayer built like a Norse god, painted green, who seems hell-bent on ruining her day. Viggo Klausson has spent two years in the human world searching for his soulmate. The moment he scents Thena, he knows she belongs to him. Thena, however, doesn’t believe any future she didn’t choose for herself. But when an ancient power wakes inside her, she’s forced to navigate Viggo’s complicated world while fighting against the one thing more dangerous than everything around her: her growing, undeniable attraction to the man who swears she’s his.
In Sarah Rees Brennan’s All Hail Chaos, Rae is a fantasy reader transported to her favourite fictional world of swords and sorcery, castles and monsters. Playing the villainess, she thought she could change the narrative, but this version of the plot is far more deadly than the one she knew. Undead armies roam the kingdom, revolution is brewing, and the all-powerful Emperor—Rae’s favourite character ever, now possibly the greatest monster in the land—wants her to be his evil queen. Romantic in fiction, complicated in reality. What’s a villainess to do? Time for wicked bargains and fake engagements, in a fantasy where the most dangerous thing you can do is believe in someone.
This event will be chaired by Alice Tarbuck
About the event
Running time: 55 minutes
Venue: Theatre
Price: £11/£9 concession - In Person - or £6 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 30 November 2026. 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 is followed by a book signing in the Upper Hall.
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