Addie Thorley – Jill Grinberg Literary Management

Addie Thorley

Addie Thorley is the author of An Affair of Poisons, which was chosen as a Barnes and Noble “Discover Great New Writers” selection and was a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee, and the Night Spinner duology, comprised of Night Spinner and Sky Breaker. Her next YA novel, Burn the Kingdom Down will be published by Sourcebooks Fire in 2024. Before becoming a full-time writer, she graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Utah. She currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and children.

Agent

Katelyn Detweiler

Burn the Kingdom Down

Annie Berger at Sourcebooks Fire has acquired Burn the Kingdom Down by Addie Thorley. When Indira’s older sister is murdered after being sent to the prince of a rival land as a captive bride, Indira is determined to avenge her—by taking her place as the new bride, in the hopes of destroying the kingdom from within. But everyone around Indira has something to hide, and even her sister had secrets—deadly ones. Publication is set for summer 2024; Katelyn Detweiler at Jill Grinberg Literary Management sold world English rights.

Publisher

Sourcebooks Fire

Publication Date

Summer 2024

Age Category

Young Adult

Genre

Fantasy

Rights

JGLM

Night Spinner (Night Spinner #1)

Before the massacre at Nariin, Enebish was one of the greatest warriors in the Sky King’s Imperial Army: a rare and dangerous Night Spinner, blessed with the ability to control the threads of darkness. Now, she is known as Enebish the Destroyer―a monster and murderer, banished to a monastery for losing control of her power and annihilating a merchant caravan.

Guilt stricken and scarred, Enebish tries to be grateful for her sanctuary, until her adoptive sister, Imperial Army commander Ghoa, returns from the war front with a tantalizing offer. If Enebish can capture the notorious criminal, Temujin, whose band of rebels has been seizing army supply wagons, not only will her crimes be pardoned, she will be reinstated as a warrior.

Enebish eagerly accepts. But as she hunts Temujin across the tundra, she discovers the tides of war have shifted, and the supplies he’s stealing are the only thing keeping thousands of shepherds from starving. Torn between duty and conscience, Enebish must decide whether to put her trust in the charismatic rebel or her beloved sister. No matter who she chooses, an even greater enemy is advancing, ready to bring the empire to its knees.

Praise for Night Spinner

“Satisfies as a stand-alone and leaves fans of fantasy, mystery, and thrillers clamoring for more.” –Kirkus

Publisher

Page Street Kids

Publication Date

February 11, 2020

Age Category

Young Adult

Genre

Fantasy

Rights

JGLM

Sky Breaker (Night Spinner #2)

Enebish has been deceived by everyone she once considered a friend. On the run across the tundra, her only allies are her best friend Serik and a band of ill-tempered shepherds. Her only hope of bringing peace to Ashkar is to unite the people of the Protected Territories and make a stand against the tyrannical Sky King and the hostile nation of Zemya. But that’s easier said than done. As supplies dwindle, the shepherds become far more desperate for food than freedom.

Meanwhile, Zemyan forces have stormed the Ashkarian capital. Imperial Army Commander Ghoa throws all of her power into a last-ditch effort to save her king, only to be abandoned by her fellow warriors. Held captive in a prison forged of magic and tortured by the zealous sorcerer Kartok, Ghoa learns his true ambitions lie far beyond the warring countries―he wants vengeance on the gods themselves.

The war between Ashkar and Zemya began centuries ago as a feud amongst the gods. Now it’s up to the two most hated people on the continent―the monstrous outcast, Enebish, and the notorious war criminal, Ghoa―to heal that spiritual divide before Kartok brings the skies crashing down on all of them.

Praise for Sky Breaker

“An expansive, highly rewarding read” –Kirkus Reviews

“Recommended for dedicated fantasy readers.” –Booklist

“This installment moves at a faster pace than the first and continues to develop the unique world found within. The magic system remains unique and the underlying themes of magic and religion prove to be the backbone of the plot. VERDICT A well-written conclusion that will not disappoint fans of the first book.” –School Library Journal

Publisher

Page Street Kids

Publication Date

May 4, 2021

Age Category

Young Adult

Genre

Fantasy

Rights

JGLM

An Affair of Poisons

After unwittingly helping her mother poison King Louis XIV, seventeen-year-old alchemist Mirabelle Monvoisin is forced to see her mother’s Shadow Society in a horrifying new light: they’re not heroes of the people, as they’ve always claimed to be, but murderers. Herself included. Mira tries to ease her guilt by brewing helpful curatives, but her hunger tonics and headache remedies cannot right past wrongs or save the dissenters her mother vows to purge.

Royal bastard Josse de Bourbon is more kitchen boy than fils de France. But when the Shadow Society assassinates the Sun King and half of the royal court, he must become the prince he was never meant to be in order to save his injured sisters and the petulant dauphin. Forced to hide in the sewers beneath the city, Josse’s hope of reclaiming Paris seems impossible―until his path collides with Mirabelle’s.

She’s a deadly poisoner. He’s a bastard prince. They are sworn enemies, yet they form a tenuous pact to unite the commoners and former nobility against the Shadow Society. But can a rebellion built on mistrust ever hope to succeed?

Praise for An Affair of Poisons

“This debut novelist manages to set the tone, introduce the characters, and kill the King of France all in the first chapter… [a] fast-paced and refreshing page-turner.” –School Library Journal, starred review

“An indulgent and exhilarating adventure.” –Lyndsay Ely, author of Gunslinger Girl

“A rich immersion into a dangerous, alternative world of seventeenth century France…Thrilling, romantic, and addictive.” –Rosalyn Eaves, author of the Blood Rose Rebellion trilogy

Publisher

Page Street Kids

Publication Date

February 26, 2019

Age Category

Young Adult

Genre

Historical Fantasy

Rights

Page Street