Books cover reveals Revealing The Castle and the Cloister by Laura Weymouth A new political fantasy launching summer 2026 By Reactor | Published on October 29, 2025 Photo courtesy of Laura Weymouth Comment 1 Share New Share Photo courtesy of Laura Weymouth A refugee, a heretic queen, and a priest attempt to shape the fortunes of a continent shattered by war... We’re thrilled to share the cover of Laura Weymouth’s The Castle and the Cloister, the first book in a political fantasy duology—available August 4, 2026 from Simon and Schuster/Saga Press Two hundred years ago, the warmongering Inver clan conquered the nation of Honoria, suppressing its pacifist goddesses, and ushering in an era of blood and battles. Now, after a brief but fraught peace, a king’s whims threaten to reignite the engines of war.At the sun goddess Raea’s cloister, the last stronghold of Honoria’s matriarchal religion, Fia and her infant daughter are in search of a safe haven. Fia aims to offer her child more than the poverty and abuse she was raised with, but the price of the cloister’s protection will tear her from what she loves most and thrust her into a game more complex than she could imagine.Within the Invers’ mountain stronghold, Ariana is known as the apostate queen. Once a follower of the goddess of stars, she left her faith for the sake of a king. But old loyalties are not easily severed. Ariana treads a dangerous path, striving for peace in a court made for conquest.Deep in the heart of the mountain, the Inver Priest bides his time, presiding over his people’s brutal religion. Blinded in the fight for the throne, he harbors a bitter grudge—one that could lead to Honoria’s ruin or renewal.Amid a treacherous landscape of enemies, allies, and intrigue, three lives will intertwine. Each will have to risk the wrath of gods and kings alike to alter the course of nations. Cover illustration by Christin Engelberth (IG @c.e.illo) Cover design by Ella Laytham (IG @ellaytham) Buy the Book The Castle & the Cloister Laura E. Weymouth The first book in the Daughters of Light duology Buy Book The Castle & the Cloister Laura E. Weymouth The first book in the Daughters of Light duology The first book in the Daughters of Light duology Buy this book from: AmazonBarnes and NobleiBooksIndieBoundTarget Laura E. Weymouth is the author of several novels, including the critically acclaimed The Light Between Worlds, A Treason of Thorns, A Rush of Wings, A Consuming Fire, and The Voice Upstairs. Born and raised in the Niagara region of Ontario, Laura now lives at the edge of the woods in western New York with her husband, three wild-hearted daughters, and an ever-expanding menagerie of animal friends. Learn more at LauraEWeymouth.com. The post Revealing <i>The Castle and the Cloister</i> by Laura Weymouth appeared first on Reactor.