Join local YA author M.P. Halliday for a discussion and signing for her debut YA novel, SkyBlue. This in-person event is open to the public and will take place at the bookshop.

Registration is required for this free event. Reserve your spot on Eventbrite.

Copies of the book will be available to purchase at the event. You may also pre-order your signed copy of SkyBlue to pick up at the event by either calling the store at 801-484-9100 or ordering online. If you cannot make this event, signed copies of SkyBlue may be ordered from our website. Please specify in the comments if you would like your copy personalized. Places in the signing line are reserved for those who purchase a copy from The King's English.

About the book:

A breathtaking fantasy retelling of Bluebeard with vivid prose and a Gothic-imbued setting, perfect for fans of Erin Craig, Adalyn Grace, and Autumn Krause.

A desperate girl.

A cursed man.

A disturbing secret.

19-year-old Beatrice Tilney embraces potential spinsterhood, preferring independence to the indignities of marrying for money or social status. But when her father dies, leaving her family penniless, Beatrice must sacrifice what she values most—her heart—to protect those she loves.

She enters a marriage of convenience with Monsieur Dumas, a Frenchman with an adventurous past and an enticing present. Despite being showered with riches in her new manor, a strange darkness lurks in its corners and in Dumas' heart.

At times, Dumas seems to transform from an alluring gentleman into a monstrous being consumed by rage. Still, Beatrice begins falling for the man burdened with a curse too dark to share.

She must unravel the magical secrets Dumas hides and unlock the truth buried deep within his heart before an ancient evil destroys them both forever.