The Midnight Lie

Written by Marie Rutkoski

Narrated by Justine Eyre

Set in the world of the New York Times–bestselling Winner’s Trilogy, Marie Rutkoski's The Midnight Lie is an epic LGBTQ romantic fantasy about learning to free ourselves from the lies others tell us—and the lies we tell ourselves.

Where Nirrim lives, crime abounds, a harsh tribunal rules, and society’s pleasures are reserved for the High Kith. Life in the Ward is grim and punishing. People of her low status are forbidden from sampling sweets or wearing colors. You either follow the rules, or pay a tithe and suffer the consequences.

Nirrim keeps her head down, and a dangerous secret close to her chest.

But then she encounters Sid, a rakish traveler from far away, who whispers rumors that the High Kith possess magic. Sid tempts Nirrim to seek that magic for herself. But to do that, Nirrim must surrender her old life. She must place her trust in this sly stranger who asks, above all, not to be trusted.

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: Mar 3, 2020
• ISBN: 9781250624338

Marie Rutkoski

MARIE RUTKOSKI is a professor of English literature at Brooklyn College, where she teaches Shakespeare, children's literature and creative writing. She lives in New York City with her husband and two sons. Marie can tie a good double figure-eight knot and is very fond of perfume, tea and excellent bread and butter.

Reviews for The Midnight Lie

[iris · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

My favorite of the year!!!!!!!!! Marie Rutkoski made me fall in love so hard for Sid & Nirrim! I NEED MORE!!!!!!!!!!! HOW CAN I LIVE WITHOUT MORE ABOUT THEM? I wish I have the sequel already!

[Isabella Doucette · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I loved everything except the last two chapters which were anticlimactic for me.

[Thea Karan · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Started promising with beautiful writing but the slow plot profession and uncomfortable relationship dynamic very heavily weighted towards one character put me off. The mysteries it revealed were also kind of unsatisfying.

[Eliecer Arosemena · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This sapphic YA fantasy about gods and magic and class was very entertaining! I really enjoyed getting to know the main character and watch her struggle and ultimately go against the abusive people in her life.

That ending was great and I can't wait to get into the sequel because omg

[Isabelle · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This story felt like a badly organized trip where you still have fun but also is stressful and concerning.
I have issues with the mc, particularly with her relationship with Raven and how she always defended her.
I loved Sid but her identity was a little too obvious.
The end had me shook ngl (made me thing about the Dark Rise).

[Kayla Pratt · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This did not begin or end like I expected. I LOVED it tho. It was an EXCELLENT story.

[Miriam Gomez · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

When Sid took her out of the house from raven who she consider her like her mother ,she new she had a gift.

[Katarína Hybenová Kocses · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Absolutely breath-taking! Rutkoski does it again! If you love the Winner’s Curse trilogy, you won’t be disappointed here.