Adrienne Young Announces First Adult Fantasy NovelFallen City: ‘Been Inside of Me for Years’ (Exclusive)
Mar. 15, 2025Adrienne Young and the cover of ‘Fallen City’.Photo:Amy Schuff Photography, Saturday Books
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When Maris meets Luca, it sets a chain of inconceivable events into motion. The two are thrown into the chaos of a political uprising, on opposite sides of the war. Maris and Luca must try and find their way back to one another, before Isara is left in ruins.
Young, the author of young adult fantasy novels including theFableseries, tells PEOPLE that the idea forFallen City, one she’d had for a while, was well worth the wait.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Fallen Cityis a story that has been inside of me for years, and the timing of its release is particularly auspicious for me,” Young says. “This book took the long road in its evolution, and what it became is something that I’m incredibly proud of and feel very connected to.”
Adrienne Young.Amy Schuff Photography
Amy Schuff Photography
The author also says that writing for a new audience allowed her to challenge herself artistically, as well.
“Writing in the adult fantasy space has allowed me to explore themes and questions that I relate to on a deep level, and it’s been a challenge that I have found creatively energizing,” the author adds. “My hope is that readers feel that connection too, and turn the last page with a little more empathy and grayscale thinking I believe our world desperately needs.”
The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Young is also the author of the adult novelsThe Unmaking of June Farrow,Spells for ForgettingandA Sea of Unspoken Things, the latter of which will be published on Jan. 7, 2025. Her novels have been chosen for Reese’s Book Club, Book of the Month and more.Fallen Citywill be published on Nov. 4, 2025 and is now available for preorder, wherever books are sold.
source: people.com
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