This Dream Will Devour Us - by Emma Clancey (Hardcover)

About the Book

Struggling with her fathers debts and her brother's mysterious illness, eighteen-year-old Nora believes her luck has turned when she unexpectedly wins a lottery ticket to the Lamour family's exclusive Dream Gala, but she soon finds herself navigating a cutthroat world of magical high society and uncovering dark secrets about the world around her.

Book Synopsis

The Inheritance Games meets Caraval in this YA contemporary fantasy debut about a girl thrust into the intoxicating and dangerous world of magical high society

Sometimes you have to kill a dream to escape a nightmare.

Nora is the opposite of lucky. She's still wrangling her late father's debts when a mysterious illness lands her brother in the hospital. But her fortunes take an unexpected turn when she wins the lottery to attend the Lamour family's exclusive, magical Dream Gala.

If Nora can win over the Lamour heirs, she'll get a coveted spot on their magical training program--and the money she needs to save her brother.

There's just one problem: Nora never bought a lottery ticket.

Determined to discover who wants her at the gala--and why--Nora plunges headfirst into magical high society. Caught up in a decadent world of brutal billionaires and cutthroat celebrities, Nora is soon in over her head and entangled in a messy love triangle.

When her search for answers uncovers a sinister conspiracy, will Nora stay silent or risk the wrath of a family powerful enough to get away with murder?

Review Quotes

"A dazzling debut--full of heart-racing romance, edge-of-your seat suspense and thrilling magic, all within a world that holds a gilded mirror to our own. Clancey will enchant you, challenge you, and leave you begging for more."-- "Mikayla Bridge, author of Of Flame and Fury"

"Blends a delightfully twisting plot with swoonworthy romance, and an exploration of celebrity and inequality. I adored this book and inhaled it in one sitting--an absolute page-turner!"-- "Vanessa Len, bestselling author of Only a Monster"

"Dark, deadly, and decadent."-- "Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author"

"Full of sharp, inventive magic, deliciously unreliable characters, and pulse-pounding conspiracies, This Dream Will Devour Us left me breathless. A lavish, seductive fantasy that will keep you guessing at every turn."-- "Pascale Lacelle, New York Times bestselling author of Curious Tides"

"Luxurious and addictive, This Dream Will Devour Us will suck you into a world of lavish, glittering magic with a sharp-edged dark side. A brilliant read."-- "CG Drews, New York Times bestselling author of Don't Let the Forest In"

About the Author

Emma Clancey is a fantasy writer and medical student living in Sydney, Australia. In 2024, she was awarded the Ray Koppe/Australian Society of Authors Young Writers Fellowship. Clancey's debut novel, This Dream Will Devour Us, is a YA fantasy thriller that blends her passions for magic and medicine. When not writing or horrifying her friends with unsolicited medical facts, she's likely jabbering about her latest reads on Instagram @emma.clancey.