ALYSSA VILLAIRE
fantasy writer
Alyssa Villaire is the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Glittering Edge and The Neon Sky. She writes fantasy books with eerie magic, complicated friendships, and lots of yearning. She’s based in Los Angeles, where she lives with her husband and a steadily growing library.
THE GLITTERING EDGE
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A teenage girl is tossed into an infamous magical feud and must bring together two bitter enemies to save her mother’s life. Perfect for fans of The Raven Boys, Practical Magic, and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
Rumors are the lifeblood of Idlewood, Indiana. The locals whisper that the De Lucas are witches, and that decades prior they cursed the wealthy Barrion family as revenge for a love gone catastrophically wrong. Now if a Barrion falls in love with you, you’ll die a tragic death. Fact or myth, this story is enough to keep superstitious Penny Emberly far away from both families. But when her mom is in an accident that leaves her on the brink of death, Penny can’t ignore the stories anymore—the Barrion curse is real. And her mom is its latest victim.
In order to break the curse, Penny must bring together vicious rivals from opposite sides of the feud. For star quarterback Corey Barrion, working with his enemy could save his family from the magic that killed his mom. And for misfit witch Alonso De Luca, it might convince Penny—and the rest of Idlewood—he isn’t the villain everyone believes him to be.
But as the trio navigates Alonso’s unpredictable magic, the tangled web of Barrion-De Luca history, and an increasingly chaotic group chat, they discover secrets that will change everything. Did the De Lucas really curse the Barrions in a fit of jealousy, or is the truth even more sinister? To find out, Penny will have to put her life—and her heart—on the line.
THE NEON SKY
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For fans of Stephanie Garber and Holly Black comes the bewitching sequel to The Glittering Edge, where magic is real, witches make irresistible boyfriends, and keeping secrets is dangerous–but not as dangerous as the truth.
Penny Emberly didn’t expect to fall head over heels for Alonso De Luca last summer–or to discover that he’s a witch. Together with their friend Corey Barrion, they managed to save her mother from a deadly spell. Now autumn has arrived, and Penny believes they can take on anything.
But darkness is descending on the small town of Idlewood. Corey is desperate to undo the bloody legacy that made his family rich. The price, however, is steep: to unravel the magical bargain made by his grandfather, Corey must take a life.
As Corey wrestles with an impossible choice, Alonso begins to change. The more he pushes the limits of his magic, the more volatile, violent, and possessive he becomes. When tragedy strikes one of their classmates, the trio is forced to confront a terrifying question: is Alonso being consumed by something that’s bent on the destruction of everyone around him–especially Penny and Corey?
As supernatural forces drive them apart, Penny, Corey, and Alonso must decide what they’re willing to sacrifice before more blood is spilled–even if it means losing each other.
OTHER WRITING
SHORT FICTION
“Keep Your Eyes On the Horizon,” Luna Station Quarterly Issue 48, December 2021
“Alone,” Journeys to Uncharted Lands, edited by Elisabeth Ashlin, 2019
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