Myer writes with a music that lingers, even after you close the book for the night.”-Brian Staveley, author of The Providence of Fire “In this pitch-perfect debut, Myer has created a world of knife-wielding poets, bloody bards, and songs so important, so dangerous, that women and men are willing to die to sing them or hear them silenced. With detailed worldbuilding and vivid characters…this lush and luminous story combines exquisite splendor and fathomless cruelty as it champions the power of art and the resilience of the human spirit.” – RT Book Reviews The gradual reveal of the main plot and the characters’ personal truths builds to a poetic crescendo worthy of their epic quest. “Beautifully lyrical, Myer’s high-fantasy debut weaves a multilayered tale of good versus evil and intimate self-discoveries. “Truly epic…Myer’s debut is exactly the kind of fantasy to lure back readers…who want great writing and great storytelling.” – The Guardian Bound by enmities, rivalries, lust, sacrifices, and ancient tragedies, the novel’s sizeable cast forms a dizzying chemistry… Last Song Before Night is about music, but it’s also a work of music itself: Lyrical, dynamic, and winningly melodic.” – NPR But the core of Last Song’s strength is its characters. “Myer’s depiction of Tamryllin and the land it inhabits is shadowy and lush, a tapestry of gossamer wonders as well as theocratic oppression and brutality. But when a dark power threatens the land, poets who thought only to gain fame for their songs face a task much greater: to restore the lost enchantments to the world. And the road to the Otherworld, where the enchantments reside, will imperil their lives and test the deepest desires of their hearts.

Following a cataclysmic battle, the enchantments of Eivar were lost–now a song is only words and music, and no more. Long ago, poets were Seers with access to powerful magic. Last Song Before Night, an epic fantasy of the lures and perils of art, was released by Tor/Macmillan in October 2015 and is available in hardcover, ebook, trade paperback, and audiobook.

Last Song Before Night by Ilana C. Myer