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Maiden
  • Published: 18 June 2026
  • ISBN: 9781529928006
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 400

Maiden

  • Georgia Leighton
Formats & editions
Tr. Paperback
23 June 2026
EBook
18 June 2026
Audiobook
18 June 2026
Hardback
18 July 2026
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An atmospheric reimagining of the legend of St George and the Dragon, told from the perspective of three women at the heart of the story.

The small, land-locked nation of Corfuia is known for its strict customs, historic battles and mountainous borders. And for its dragons.

On the first day of Spring each year, a young woman chosen by lot from the towns and villages is sacrificed to the dragons in a legendary treaty known as the Maiden Sacrifice.

As spring approaches, and the Maiden Sacrifice with it, the fates of three women are called into question. Between them, Maelle, Cressyda and Alinore hold the key to breaking free of the centuries-old treaty that hangs over Corfuia.

But first, they must face the dragons...
  • Published: 18 June 2026
  • ISBN: 9781529928006
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 400
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Praise for Maiden

Praise for Spellbound

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Captivating . . . immersive, magical, and of course, spellbinding!

Naomi Kelsey, author of THE BURNINGS

Beautifully written and atmospheric . . . a fresh, imaginative take on the classic fairytale

Sophie Keetch, author of MORGAN IS MY NAME

A deliciously magical novel . . . I devoured it!

Menna Van Praag, author of THE SISTERS GRIMM

A perfect blend of fairy tale magic and family drama

A.C. Wise, author of WENDY, DARLING

A wonderfully imaginative retelling

Rosie Hewlett, bestselling author of MEDEA

An exquisitely feminist twist on the age-old tale of Sleeping Beauty, subversive, imaginative, and wholly immersive

Olesya Salnikova Gilmore, Author of The Witch and the Tsar

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Maiden is a fiercely feminist tale of family, friendship and female rage. Leighton has expertly crafted a story of glittering proportions that sizzles off the page. Utterly breathtaking.

Hazel McBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of A FATE FORGED IN FIRE

Leighton is an expert at taking well-known tales and making them her own. Epic and vivid, the world of Maiden captivates from the very first page and thrusts you into an unforgettable journey alongside characters you can’t help but root for.

Samantha Sotto Yambao, Sunday Times bestselling author of WATER MOON