The Locked Library

How does one kill the unkillable? We’re thrilled to announce our exclusive Locked Library edition of Deathless by @juliekagawaauthor in collaboration with @hqstories . It is the sequel to our July 2025 title, Fateless. Our exclusive Locked Library edition includes the following features and customisations: ⏳ Exclusive redesigned cover by @vitkovskaya_art with two foils ⏳ Beautiful digitally sprayed edges illustrated by @vitkovskaya_art ⏳ Block-sprayed top and bottom edges ⏳ Stunning foiled illustration on the hardcover by @vitkovskaya_art ⏳ Character endpapers (different front and back), illustrated by @vitkovskaya_art ⏳ Bound-in author letter with a digital signature ⏳ Matching spine to The Locked Library collection ⏳ Collectible Locked Library title page ⏳ Ribbon marker ⏳ Royal hardback Subscriber price: £22 plus shipping (and VAT, if applicable) for active subscribers to The Locked Library or The Forbidden Wing. General sale price: £25 plus shipping (and VAT, if applicable). Shipping information: ⏳ These are expected to ship in late August. ⏳ Shipping globally. Sale dates: ⏳ Early access: 2 June, 2pm BST, for active subscribers to The Locked Library or The Forbidden Wing. ⏳ General sale: 3 June, 2pm BST. Please note that the general sale will only go ahead if we have stock remaining after early access. Subscriber note: You must be signed up to the newsletter to receive your early-access code. Codes will be sent 24 hours before the sale. ⏳ Fateless ⏳ We also have a limited number of copies of Fateless available, which will go on sale alongside Deathless. This is leftover stock, not a new reprint. The price is £22 plus shipping (and VAT, if applicable). Copies will be available from 2pm BST. Shipping information — Fateless: ⏳ Fateless will ship earlier than Deathless, despatching in mid-June. ⏳ Shipping globally. #thelockedlibrary #fateless #juliekagawa #fantasy

Introducing our June Forbidden Wing theme… 🔥Call of the Flame🔥 She sought the sea but found war. Forced into an uneasy alliance with a dragon and its companion, she must choose between reaching the wild edge for answers or standing to fight as the skies fall, testing whether love heals or curses and whether words in the wind can change everything. Our Forbidden Wing edition includes the following features and customisations: 🗝️ Exclusive redesigned cover by @yasu.art.studio with foil 🗝️ Gorgeous digitally sprayed edges on all three sides by @yasu.art.studio 🗝️ Stunning foiled design on the hardcover by @megansmdesign 🗝️ Character-art endpapers (different front and back) illustrated by @yasu.art.studio 🗝️ Bound-in author letter with a digital signature 🗝️ Matching spine to The Locked Library collection 🗝️ Collectible Locked Library title page 🗝️ Ribbon marker 🗝️ Demy hardback Why you’ll love our June book: 🩵 Romantasy 🩵 Welsh mythology inspired 🩵 Rebellion 🩵 Dragon companion 🩵 Plenty of spice 🩵 Perfect for fans of When The Moon Hatched, Starside and A Fire in The Sky #thelockedlibrary #theforbiddenwing #romantasy #bookbox

Introducing our June Locked Library theme… 🪽 Where Angels Fall 🪽 A girl running from a crime she did not commit. An enigmatic stranger who offers to make her wildest dreams of creating films come true. She has no reason to trust him, but no option other than to accept his offer to attend an elite angel film academy where creativity, competition and the cosmos collide. Our Locked Library edition includes the following features and customisations: 🗝️ Exclusive redesigned cover by @hannahgillinghamm with foil 🗝️ Beautiful digitally sprayed edge by @hannahgillinghamm 🗝️ Block-sprayed top and bottom edges 🗝️ Stunning foiled design on the hardcover by @megansmdesign 🗝️ Character-art endpapers (different front and back) illustrated by @meridyan_art 🗝️ Bound-in author letter with a digital signature 🗝️ Matching spine to The Locked Library collection 🗝️ Collectible Locked Library title page 🗝️ Ribbon marker Why you’ll love our June book: 🖤 Adult fantasy romance 🖤 Angelic debauchery 🖤 Cinematic magic 🖤 Perfect for fans of Serpent and the Wings of Night, Dire Bound and Hush Hush #thelockedlibrary #monthlytheme #bookbox #specialedition

Sunday scrolling just got an upgrade 🌿 Say hello to The Locked Library Animals: hidden on covers, tucked into endpapers, lurking on book edges. The Locked Librarians love including an animal or two in our editions when we can! Which animal would you choose as a companion? ✨   The editions featuring this beautiful animals are: 🩵Accidently Wedded to a Werewolf by @isabelletaylorauthor , art by @makshin_ 🩵Cat Dragon by @sambirchwriter , art by @artofmaxinevee 🩵The Princess Knight by @caitsbooks , art by @pigeon.princess and @eeth0k 🩵Serpent & Dove and Gods & Monsters by @shelbymahurin , art by @imjenndove 🩵A Harvest of Hearts by @andrea_eames_author 🩵Bonds of Hercules by @jasminemasbooks , art by @palinlineart 🩵Unlock The Dark by @sasahawk , art by @queen_joey 🩵The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire by @annafiteni , art by @venusfolk 🩵A Dark Forgetting by @kristenciccarelli , art by @airitree #TheLockedLibrary #TheForbiddenWing #BookBox #BookArt

✨ Daughter of Crows Signed Giveaway ✨ We’re delighted to share we have TWO copies of our exclusive Locked Library edition of Daughter of Crows up for grabs. AND they’re signed by the one and only grimdark legend, @mark___lawrence !   There will be two winners, each winning one copy each.   If you’re interested in winning one, all you need to do is: 🗝️ Follow us @thelockedlibrary & @harpervoyageuk 🗝️ Comment your favourite dark fantasy book 🗝️ Tag a reading buddy   For extra entries: 🗝️ Sign up for The Locked Library newsletter and share this post to your story (make sure to tag us!)   Entries must be received by 23:59pm BST on 24 May 2026. UK only giveaway.   This is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram 📚 #TheLockedLibrary #DaugherOfCrows #MarkLawrence #Grimdark #DarkFantasy

We know we won’t get time to read it… but just in case we do! 📚 What is your current ‘just in case’ book?📖 If you haven’t had a chance to read Accidentally Wedded to a Werewolf yet, maybe pick it up this weekend! What’s not to love about the grumpy–sunshine trope, a werewolf-shifter MMC, accidental marriage and a small town that feels more like home with every turn of the page. 🐺 Also, did we mention that it is an adorably spicy story for when you need some low-stakes fantasy in your life?🩵 Accidentally Wedded to a Werewolf by @isabelletaylorauthor was featured in our April Forbidden Wing box. The book was beautifully brought to life by @makshin_ with her phenomenal art.🌨️ #TheLockedLibrary #BookGirlie #JustInCase #ReaderProblems

12 Romantasy Books with Dragons 🐉   We love dragons and we love romantasy, so what’s better than a romantasy book featuring dragons!   We’ve pulled together 12 romantasy reads that feature dragons for when you want to be whisked off your feet. 🐉   Here are our favourites to curl up with: 🐉 When the Moon Hatched 🐉 Fear the Flames 🐉 Spark of the Everflame 🐉 A Fire in the Sky 🐉 A Dawn of Onyx 🐉 The Priory of the Orange Tree 🐉 The Baby Dragon Cafe 🐉 That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon 🐉 Empire of Flame and Thorns 🐉 On Wings of Blood 🐉 Dragonfall 🐉 Never Keep   If romantasy with dragons is your vibe, our Forbidden Wing June book will be perfect for you. Join the waitlist to be notified if a space becomes available! #thelockedlibrary #theforbiddenwing #romantasy #bookrecs

Katabasis 🖤 My @thelockedlibrary edition of Babel is my most prized book so I had to get the matching edition of Katabasis too! Not much of a caption today because I'm tired as hell (heh) and have a busy work day plus my new car is being delivered this morning so I'm sure I'll spend any free time trying to figure out what all the buttons do. ❓Do you have a favourite book that includes Hell, devils or demons? 😈 🏷️ #katabasis #lockedlibrary #specialeditionbooks #darkacademia

One more chapter won’t hurt. Neither will skipping those errands for another day. Or two. 😅 What’s a book you absolutely couldn’t put down? Also, does anyone else cover up the text when they start getting to a juicy bit so they don’t accidently see a spoiler further down the page? #thelockedlibrary #bookbox #reader #readerproblems

Set a thief to catch a thief. Set a monster to punish monsters. It is an open secret that the Locked Librarians adore anything Mark Lawrence writes, and Daughter of Crows is no exception! There’s something raw and relentless at the heart of the book. Not only is it a tale of survival, but of how institutions shape monsters in the name of justice, how memory becomes both weapon and refuge, and how vengeance can be forged into a strange kind of purpose. Our Locked Library edition features exclusive artwork on the cover, edges and endpapers by @tomrobertsillustration , and stunning foil on the hardcover from @sarah.foster.designs . They both blew us away with these illustrations! 📷 by @emireadsthings #thelockedlibrady #marklawrence #daughterofcrows #darkfantasy #specialedition

It’s the final day of our Big Past Box Sale!   If you haven’t grabbed anything for your shelves yet, make sure to head over to our website. Every past-box edition currently on the site is 20% off! If there’s something you’ve been eyeing, now’s the time to grab it.   The sale ends tonight: Sunday 10th May at 23:59pm BST.   Please note: not all books ship globally. Please refer to the individual product listings for shipping availability.   Swipe through to see a selection of the past boxes that are still available. #thelockedlibrary #bookbox #foiling #specialedition #books

Create a timeless bookshelf.    The Locked Library, The Forbidden Wing, and The Archive spines match beautifully when you remove the dust jackets, giving a cohesive, vintage look that’s perfect for display. Each collection has a slightly different spine design up close, so they’re distinctive while still lining up on your shelf.    Selected past boxes are 20% off in our Big Past Box Sale! Shop now on the website to complete your collection. #thelockedlibrary #theforbiddenwing #specialedition #specialeditionbooks