Description

Be careful what you pray for.

Cod became an archaeologist to chase the ghost of her hero, Aleya Ana-Ulai. History may have written Aleya off as a myth, but Cod is determined to prove she existed, even if it means sifting through relics for the rest of her life.

Then a message arrives summoning her home. Cod’s former teacher has found something monumental: the ruins of an enchanted city, slumbering beneath the soil.

This could be the breakthrough they’ve always dreamed of. But with war brewing, rival powers circling, and ancient magics stirring underfoot, their discovery soon becomes far more trouble than it’s worth. Even Cod starts to wonder if some things are better left buried . . .

Unbury the past in this whip-smart sapphic fantasy mystery, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Floating Hotel and Idolfire, perfect for fans of Max Gladstone and Hannah Kaner.

‘ALL THE MAKINGS OF A BELOVED CLASSIC’ STARK HOLBORN
‘LOVE AND OBSESSION ARE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN, AND GRACE CURTIS FLIPS IT MASTERFULLY’ GEORGIA SUMMERS
‘BRIMMING WITH ANCIENT HISTORY, MYTH, AND PROMISE OF MAGIC’ FRANCESCA MAY

READERS LOVE HEAVEN’S GRAVEYARD

‘The pace was perfect, with suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat’
‘A lot of fun’
‘Incredibly immersive’
‘Fantasy read, murder-mystery and romance, and more’
‘So unapologetically sapphic’

Publisher Review

A skilfully wrought musing on obsession and the power of stories to shape reality, delivered with Curtis’s trademark wit and humanity. Part Howls’ Moving Castle, part murder mystery, it has all the makings of a beloved classic * Stark Holborn, author of Ten Low * Grace Curtis does it again! A delightful romp through dusty tombs, ancient ruins and hallowed university halls, with an intriguing murder mystery to unravel and buried gods to chase. Love and obsession are two sides of the same coin and Curtis flips it masterfully * Georgia Summers, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Bookshop Below * Heaven’s Graveyard is a charming and quietly sinister mystery, brimming with ancient history, myth and the promise of magic * Francesca May, Sunday Times bestselling author of This Vicious Hunger * Curtis oozes charm and humour * Tamsyn Muir, author of Gideon the Ninth on Idolfire * Charming and insightful, tender yet honest, Curtis’s journey into fantasy is worth following where all roads lead – deeper into the heart * C.L. CLark, award-winning author of The Unbroken on Idolfire * A joy to read * Claire North, award-winning author of The Sudden Appearance of Hope on Floating Hotel * You will turn every page hoping for one hundred more * Hannah Kaner, Sunday Times bestselling author of Godkiller on Floating Hotel * Quietly incredible * Catriona Silvey, author of Meet Me in Another Life on Floating Hotel * Funny, humane . . . intricate and welcoming * Max Gladstone, New York Times bestselling co-author of This is How You Lose the Time War on Frontier * A skilfully wrought musing on obsession and the power of stories to shape reality, delivered with Curtis’s trademark wit and humanity. Part Howls’ Moving Castle, part murder mystery, it has all the makings of a beloved classic. * Stark Holborn, author of Ten Low * ‘Grace Curtis does it again! A delightful romp through dusty tombs, ancient ruins and hallowed university halls, with an intriguing murder mystery to unravel and buried gods to chase. Love and obsession are two sides of the same coin and Curtis flips it masterfully’ * Georgia Summers, author of The Bookshop Below *