First published 2022
Jani works at a tannery in the port town of Durc, barely earning enough to support her younger sister Zosa. When the legendary Hotel Magnifique arrives in town, she sees their chance to escape. The hotel enchants its guests and travels to a new destination each morning. Jani and Zosa cannot afford to stay as guests, but they can join the staff. Once hired, Jani discovers their employment contracts cannot be broken. The hotel's beautiful exterior conceals cruel management and trapped workers. The ruthless maître d'hôtel controls the staff through the hotel's magic. Jani finds an ally in Bel, the doorman, as she works to understand the source of the hotel's power. She must uncover the truth behind the enchantments and find a way to free Zosa and the other employees before they become permanently bound to the hotel's dark magic.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, contemporary, magical-realism
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Durc, Hotel Magnifique
400 pages · Hardcover · Razorbill
Content warnings: abuse, emotional-abuse, physical-abuse