City of Spells
- 431 pages
- 16 hours of reading
From the author of To Kill a Kingdom and Into the Crooked Place comes the second in a spectacular fantasy duology, in a world thriving with black magic.
Alexandra Christo, who decided to write books at the age of four after her teacher told her she couldn't be a fairy, brings a world of imagination to literature. Her stories often explore themes of identity and reality through a captivating and imaginative style. When not crafting narratives, she enjoys organizing food crawls across London and binge-watching Korean dramas, a passion that seems to infuse her ability to create vibrant and compelling worlds. Holding a BA in Creative Writing, her work captivates readers with its unique charm and inventive storytelling.






From the author of To Kill a Kingdom and Into the Crooked Place comes the second in a spectacular fantasy duology, in a world thriving with black magic.
ESCAPE INTO THE EPIC NEW FANTASY FROM THE AUTHOR OF TIKTOK SENSATION, TO KILL A KINGDOM.
Dark and romantic YA fantasy for fans of Sarah J Maas - about the siren with a taste for royal blood and the prince who has sworn to destroy her.
A dark fantasy romance from Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom.
Into the Crooked Place begins a gritty two-book YA fantasy series from Alexandra Christo, the author of To Kill a Kingdom. The streets of Creije are for the deadly and the dreamers, and four crooks in particular know just how much magic they need up their sleeve to survive. Tavia, a busker ready to pack up her dark-magic wares and turn her back on Creije for good. She’ll do anything to put her crimes behind her. Wesley, the closest thing Creije has to a gangster. After growing up on streets hungry enough to swallow the weak whole, he won’t stop until he has brought the entire realm to kneel before him. Karam, a warrior who spends her days watching over the city’s worst criminals and her nights in the fighting rings, making a deadly name for herself. And Saxony, a resistance fighter hiding from the very people who destroyed her family, and willing to do whatever it takes to get her revenge. Everything in their lives is going to plan, until Tavia makes a crucial mistake: she delivers a vial of dark magic—a weapon she didn’t know she had—to someone she cares about, sparking the greatest conflict in decades. Now these four magical outsiders must come together to save their home and the world, before it’s too late. But with enemies at all sides, they can trust nobody. Least of all each other.