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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

In this gripping novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid comes an extraordinary exploration of Lady Macbeth—Shakespeare’s iconic villainess—as we’ve never seen her before. Ava Reid brings fresh depth and insight to Lady Macbeth, providing her a compelling voice, a remarkable past, and powers that reshape the tale traditionally crafted by men.

Acclaimed author Alix E. Harrow calls Lady Macbeth a “masterful reimagining,” noting, “Lady Macbeth doesn’t simply retell Shakespeare—it slices open the story to reveal the secrets beneath. I couldn’t look away.”

Named a Best Book of the Year by CrimeReads, Lady Macbeth tells the story of a woman who understands well her frightening reputation, the rumors that her eyes alone can drive men to madness. She expects a marriage to a brutish Scottish lord—a warrior prone to violence and suspicion, who brings his fierce battlefield manner even into the marriage bed.

At a hostile, politically charged court where trust is scarce and alliances shift with every whispered secret, the Lady must draw upon her cunning strategems and the hidden witchcraft within herself just to survive. Yet she soon discovers that her new husband carries his own sinister occult secrets—and a powerful prophecy guiding his destiny. Unknown to her is the immense strength and devastating danger of her own magic, a dark force capable of upheaving not only her husband’s plans, but altering the very fabric of their world. She does not know this yet—but soon she will.