Books cover reveals Revealing Lavender Spike by Rachel Tremblay A cyberpunk novel arriving June 2026 By Reactor | Published on February 24, 2026 Photo credit: Roger Proulx Comment 0 Share New Share Photo credit: Roger Proulx We’re thrilled to share the cover of Rachel Tremblay’s bold new cyberpunk novel, Lavender Spike—available June 23, 2026 from ECW Press. Isobel “Izzy” Ker, the last working artist of the Old Holy Order, lives a life of poverty in the Dumps outside of Mahl City, covertly selling her illegal paintings to the Old Order’s few remaining devotees. But when her studio is ransacked by the city’s enforcers, her only choice is to seek refuge with the Half-Light Rebels, a gang of anti-art radicals and glorified thieves.She agrees to help the rebels, but their first mission goes south, and Izzy is arrested and brought before the leader of the oppressive New Art Government, a group that keeps people in check by feeding their addiction to a novel and dangerous craft, Trigger Art. Izzy has a choice: Convert to their way of life, using her skills to debut as a Trigger Artist, or rot in the city’s infamous prison. Izzy accepts and is thrust into the spotlight, now intoxicated by the luxury and power afforded her, not to mention her handsome bodyguard, Rilke. The wild, engrossing act of creating her first public piece almost makes her forget what life was like in the Dumps. Almost. All the while, Izzy is fanning the flames of rebellion, working in secret with the rebels and preparing to unveil her audacious debut piece.Written by a rising star in science fiction, Lavender Spike is a bold, wholly original cyberpunk novel in which art is both drug and religion. Cover art by Rachel Tremblay; Design by Jessica Albert, ECW Press Buy the Book Lavender Spike Rachel Tremblay Buy Book Lavender Spike Rachel Tremblay Buy this book from: AmazonBarnes and NobleiBooksIndieBoundTarget Rachel Tremblay is a painter, writer, and musician. A youth filled with guitar shredding, horror movies, skateboarding, and poetry led her to produce two music albums, study fine arts, and pen stories. She lives in Montreal with her husband and two adult children. Lavender Spike is her fifth novel. The cover art is an original canvas painting done by the artist. The post Revealing <i>Lavender Spike</i> by Rachel Tremblay appeared first on Reactor.