
Book guide
Defy the Night
In a plague-ridden kingdom, a masked outlaw sparks a rebellion against the crown.
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyHidden identityFantasyPolitical intrigueYoung AdultUnlikely alliesYoung AdultStar-crossed loversYoung AdultHidden identityYoung AdultPolitical intrigueYoung AdultRebellionRomanceStar-crossed loversRomanceHidden identity
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About Defy the Night
Kandala is ravaged by sickness, and only the wealthy can afford the moonflower cure. Tessa Cade steals medicine with the mysterious Weston to help the poor, while King Harristan and Prince Corrick rule with ruthless force. When saving her people means targeting the throne, Tessa is drawn into a dangerous mission that challenges everything she believes.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Defy the Night · Book 1 of 3
Content warnings
- epidemic
- blood and injury depiction
- detailed dead bodies
- medical treatment
- grief and loss
- death of a friend
- death of parents
- murder
- torture
- knife violence
- explosion
- physical assault
- kidnapping
- imprisonment
- fire
- poverty discussed



