

Beloved for the expansive nine-book Kushiel’s Legacy epic fantasy series, and most recently the author of the delightfully skewed Agent of Hel urban fantasy trilogy, Jacqueline Carey has kept us on tenterhooks waiting to see what she’ll do next. And now we can show you: next February, Carey will publish Miranda and Caliban, a soulful retelling of Shakespeare’s most magical play, The Tempest, told from the point-of-view of Prospero’s daughter.

Tor Books has given us an exclusive early peek at the gorgeous cover, with art by Tran Nguyen and design by Jamie Stafford-Hill. You can check out the full image following the publisher’s blurb, and start counting the days until next next Valentine’s Day, when the book will be released.

A lovely girl grows up in isolation where her father, a powerful magus, has spirited them to in order to keep them safe. We all know the tale of Prospero’s quest for revenge, but what of Miranda? Or Caliban, the so-called savage Prospero chained to his will? In this incredible retelling of the fantastical tale, Jacqueline Carey shows readers the other side of the coin—the dutiful and tenderhearted Miranda, who loves her father but is terribly lonely. And Caliban, the strange and feral boy Prospero has bewitched to serve him. The two find solace and companionship in each other as Prospero weaves his magic and dreams of revenge. Always under Prospero’s jealous eye, Miranda and Caliban battle the dark, unknowable forces that bind them to the island even as the pangs of adolescence create a new awareness of each other and their doomed relationship. Miranda and Caliban is bestselling fantasy author Jacqueline Carey’s gorgeous retelling of The Tempest. With hypnotic prose and a wild imagination, Carey explores the themes of twisted love and unchecked power that lie at the heart of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, while serving up a fresh take on the play’s iconic characters. It is a dazzling novel.



Miranda and Caliban will be release February 14, 2017.