Crack the Stone: A Cover Reveal

Hello friend and welcome to the cover reveal of Crack the Stone, the second book in the fantasy series A Classic Retold! Check out this post if you're wondering what A Classic Retold is!

Emily Golus retells the story of Les Misérables in this "epic fantasy adventure about suffering, redemption, and the extraordinary power of love" (Yes, I stole that from the blurb because I was too lazy to come up with something by myself 😂).

Blurb

I am Valshara, the black stone born of fire. Break me, and my edges turn into knives.

Condemned to a slave camp for her crimes, goblin convict Valshara Sh’a makes a death-defying escape to freedom. But navigating Vindor’s treacherous cavern system is only the beginning of her troubles. An encounter with a rogue king turns her world upside down, and a bargain with fairy tricksters leaves her with a human child she doesn’t know how to care for.

As she tries to smuggle the boy through the walls of a barricaded city, Valshara can’t let down her guard. Because somewhere in the darkness behind her, a bounty hunter rises—relentless as nightfall and merciless as death itself.

Emily Golus re-imagines Victor Hugo’s beloved Les Misérables as an epic fantasy adventure about suffering, redemption, and the extraordinary power of love.

Author Bio

Emily Golus is an award-winning fantasy author with nearly 20 years of professional writing experience. Golus aims to engage, inspire, and show how small acts of courage and love can create meaningful change. Her books feature diverse cultures, authentic characters, and cinematic fantasy settings.

Her first novel, Escape to Vindor, won the 2017 Selah Award for Young Adult Fiction. She enjoys teaching workshops for teens and adults about storytelling, worldbuilding, and creativity.

Golus lives in Greenville, SC with her husband, Mike, who is her greatest supporter. They have two active little boys and enjoy hiking, making Thai food, and exploring small towns in the Carolinas. 

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The red and gray contrast with each other so well, don't you think?! 🤩

Crack the Stone is now available for preorder here or search it on Amazon to preorder it there! And find it on Goodreads here!

I can't wait to read Crack the Stone ! However, Les Misérables is one of the classics I've yet to read *hides* so I better get cracking (hehehe) on reading it to understand all the references in Crack the Stone before the retelling releases on September 22! XP

~The Book Dragon

Let's Talk!

Thoughts on the cover? Have you read Les Misérables?