Valla Publishing

Brutal, tender, and steeped in folklore, A SIN & A HALF is perfect for fans of The Bear and the Nightingale and The Poppy War. A standalone dark fantasy full of vengeance, feminine fury, and the monstrous tenderness that can be found when everything is falling apart.

In a crumbing outpost, on the edge of a dying empire, live ninety-seven magical beings.

Among them:
A midwife privy to people’s past lives.
A shaman hiding a dangerous medical condition.
And a guard constantly berated by the crystals he carries in his pocket.

They’re some of the realm’s last remaining humans and they spend their days overcharging the tourists who come to gawk at their dying species. But when a theatrical warlord arrives at their doorstep demanding tribute in the form of a young woman, they’re forced to consider a brutal crime that could bind their fates and change the shape of the realm forever...

A #1 Bestseller in Dark Fantasy
＂A fantastic, twistedly-beautiful picture of humanity.＂ - Skye Horn, author of Kingdoms of Faerie
＂a book unlike any I’ve read before... the most human I’ve ever seen magical beings portrayed.＂ - Tenaya MKD, author of The Identity Saga

Praise from readers:
＂A harrowing, haunting fairy tale.＂
＂A spellbinding blend of whimsy and darkness.＂
＂A book that snuck up on me and made me love it from cover to cover.＂