Book cover for A Wild Radiance by Maria Ingrande Mora

A Wild Radiance

2026 Released
368 Pages
6-9 Hours
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Peachtree TeenISBN 9781682637562
A searing and romantic fantasy adventure about an oligarchic state on the verge of a magical industrial revolution--perfect for fans of Arcane, Wicked, and Iron Widow!

"Furiously tender and radically hopeful, A Wild Radiance is the book all of us need right now." --Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of The Everlasting

Josephine Haven is about to find out exactly where she fits into the march of Progress. Her outbursts are infamous at the House of Industry, the school for children who can wield radiance, an electricity-like magic. She's tried to follow the rules, but her fiery nature is at odds with the core tenet of the House: Never form attachments. If she is meant to feel nothing, why are her emotions so volatile?

No one is surprised when, upon graduation, Josephine is banished from the city to a remote Mission. In Frostbrook, she must work under standoffish Julian, the former golden boy of the House of Industry who seems determined to watch her fail. And then there's Ezra, the flirtatious stranger who's a little too curious about how the Mission operates.

But there are bigger problems than Julian and Ezra's secrets. A deadly disease is spreading across the countryside, and in Frostbrook, not everyone is eager to embrace Progress. As Josephine questions the system that raised her--and gives in to desire she's been taught to suppress--she must decide what she's willing to sacrifice to expose not just corruption within the House, but the devastating truth about the radiance in her core.

An epic and romantic fantasy that reimagines the War of the Currents, A Wild Radiance explodes with the same queer chaotic tension, magical industrialization, and class revolution themes that made Arcane a #1 Netflix sensation.

Perfect for readers who love Queerplatonic and Poly Relationships, Anti-Capitalism, Hurt/Comfort, Sunshine/Grump/Gremlin Dynamics, Messy Exes, and Fantasy Road Trips!

Maria Ingrande Mora

Maria Ingrande Mora (they/she) is the acclaimed author of The Immeasurable Depth of You, an Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award finalist. Their YA debut, Fragile Remedy, was selected as Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. Their graphic novel series, Ranger Academy, featured one of the first nonbinary characters in the Power Rangers universe. Their forthcoming young adult fantasy, A Wild Radiance, will be released January 2026. A graduate of the University of Florida, Mora lives in St. Petersburg with three cats and two teenagers.

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