Illumicrate

The Thief and the Traitor Bride

by V. L. Bovalino

“We are delighted to announce, in collaboration with V.L. Bovalino (@toribovalino) and Orbit Books (@orbitbooks_uk), our Illumicrate Exclusive edition of The Thief and the Traitor Bride! Set in the world of The Second Death of Locke, this new instalment follows a cunning spy and her estranged husband who are forced to join forces in order to survive the deadliest of missions. Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback and features: * Exclusive redesigned cover (art by @morganemgl; design by @chattynora) * Full colour art and foil on the hardback (by @pgm.99; design by @chattynora) * Digitally printed edges on all three sides (by @chattynora) * Illustrated endpapers (by @emmagilletteart); different front and back * Digitally signed by the author Please note, this is a digital mock-up and finished copies may differ slightly. Pricing: UK: This edition is priced at £26 + shipping (and VAT if applicable). US: This edition is priced at $36 + shipping (and tax if applicable). Shipping: This edition comes under our 'Book only' shipping category. Our shipping rates can be found on our website. It is expected to ship in January/February 2027. Sale Information: UK: General Sale begins 15 October at 3pm BST. US: General Sale begins 15 October at 10am ET. We will be holding a presale on 13 October. Presale access will include: * Previous purchasers of Illumicrate September 2025 book/box (2pm BST | 9am ET) * Active Illumicrate fantasy (box/book-only) subscribers (3pm BST | 10am ET) * Silver/Gold Illumicrate Reward holders (4pm BST | 11am ET) An email with presale details will be sent out on 7 October.“