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Merciful is the Dark
  • Published: 4 August 2026
  • ISBN: 9781761622113
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 512
  • RRP: $45.00

Merciful is the Dark

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4 Aug 2026
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4 Aug 2026
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THE HEART-STOPPING SEQUEL TO THE NO. 1, EPIC AND SIZZLING YA ROMANTASY THAT WILL BE YOUR NEXT OBSESSION . . .

They say love conquers all . . .
But can love win in a war between demons and exorcists?
Or will it just tear them all apart?
An epic enemies-to-lovers romance about a demon hunter and a foot soldier thrown together in a centuries-old war . . . and their forbidden love that could change the course of history. Now, get ready to follow the characters everyone is talking about back to The Deathless God’s Rome . . .

What readers are saying about CRUEL IS THE LIGHT:
‘I'm obsessed . . . and I'm going to need to join an emotional support group in the wait for book two.’
‘This book is for sure to be a new romantasy obsession, and I am hooked. The ending left me itching for more and I cannot wait for the continuation of the story.’
‘It completely consumed me.’
  • Published: 4 August 2026
  • ISBN: 9781761622113
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 512
  • RRP: $45.00
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Sophie Clark

Sophie Clark is a graduate of Pitch Wars class of 2021 and was mentored by Emily Thiede (This Vicious Grace) and Lauren Blackwood (Within These Wicked Walls) while working on Cruel is The Light. Her agent fought off five others to represent her. Sophie has a Masters degree in International Relations from the University of Melbourne, and previously worked for the Australian Senate. She now resides in Tasmania, Australia, with a beautiful black and white Border Collie called Indy.

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