I’m thrilled to share––even belatedly––that the wonderful Laura E. Weymouth is finally publishing her adult magnum opus: the Daughters of Light duology containing The Castle & the Cloister and The Starlight & the Flame!

YA author Laura E. Weymouth’s adult debut THE CASTLE & THE CLOISTER and THE STARLIGHT & THE FLAME, a political duology following a wet nurse, a pacifist queen, and a warrior priest as they attempt to alter the fate of a continent shattered by war, pitched for fans of PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE and the Farseer trilogy, to Nivia Evans at Saga Press, in a very nice deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2026, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA). UK rights to Kate McHale at Del Rey UK, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal.

As I shared in the YA deal announcement, Laura and I have danced around one another for years, and to finally be able to work with her and bring this special project to shelves is an absolute dream come true for both us. I’m excited for you to read it! Add The Castle & the Cloister to your TBR shelves!