The River She Became (Exclusive OwlCrate Edition)
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The River She Became is a high-stakes romantasy from bestselling author Emily Varga following a relic hunter searching for an ancient fae object to restore magic to her world, but must learn to trust her own powers—and her heart.
Yaseema is a brilliant scholar and loyal servant of the Empire—or so they think. By day, she catalogs the fae relics of her conquered kingdom. But by night, she reclaims the artefacts in secret to restore magic to her dying land.
Until she finds the long-lost key to cross the River into the fae world and save her people. But a ruthless realm awaits her there, ruled by monsters wearing beautiful skin—especially the cold-eyed captain who sees through her lies. But even he isn't what he seems—under the guise of upholding a cruel regime, he works to overthrow it from the inside. To succeed, he needs the same lost relic Yaseema seeks: the crown of an ancient Fae Queen.
With magic that is a mystery even to her, Yaseema can help him find the crown and save his family from a fate worse than death. Unless she steals it first to help her own.
To survive, they must work together to outwit ancient curses, battle creatures born of nightmares, and find a power that could resurrect their worlds. But as secrets unravel and loyalties blur, they face the greatest danger of all: losing their heart to each other.
Features for this OwlCrate Edition:
- Signed by Emily Varga
- Exclusive redesigned dust jacket with art by @wavyhues and design by @maggieawesomebooks
- Reversible dust jacket with art by @s_holdthebus and design by @maggieawesomebooks
- Foiled and printed hardcover case design by @heyatlascreative
- Foiled end pages designed by @yewberries
- Stenciled edges designed by @maggieawesomebooks
- Author signature page designed by @stubbornpagemage
- Author letter bound into the book
- Bonus prequel chapter bound into the book
- Ribbon bookmark
- Book size: 6 ⅛" x 9 ¼"
The River She Became is a 2 (Mild) on our Spice Meter.
This book contains:
- Abandonment
- Animal Death
- Animal Cruelty
- Blood
- Gore
- Colonization
- Cultural Clashes
- Death
- Death Of A Parent
- Exploitation
- Grief
- Injury
- Loss
- Sexual Content
- Trauma
- War And War Crimes
Please note: The content warnings listed above don’t cover all content included in this book.
CONTENT WARNING
Featured in the July 2026 'Ruthless Realms' OwlCrate YA box.
Photos by: @thebookscript (on Instagram)
