Cover Reveal: The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell

We’re thrilled to share the stunning cover for Annabel Campbell’s spellbinding epic fantasy debut The Outcast Mage, publishing in January 2025! Cover design by Ellen Rockell.

A mage bereft of her powers must find out if she is destined to save the world, or destroy it, in this spellbinding fantasy debut perfect for fans of James Islington, Samantha Shannon and Trudi Canavan.

In the glass city of Amoria, magic is everything. And Naila, student at the city’s academy, is running out of time to prove she can control hers. If she fails, she’ll be forced into exile . . . or consumed by her own power.

When a tragic incident threatens her place at the Academy, Naila is saved by Haelius Akana, the most powerful living mage. Haelius risks his reputation to help her to harness her abilities, but he has many enemies who desire him – and Naila – to fail. Trapped in the deadly schemes of Amoria’s elite, Naila must discover the truth of her powers, or watch Amoria descend into civil war.

For there is danger brewing on the wind, and greater forces at work across the wider world. Forces who could use her powers for good . . . or destroy everything she’s ever known.

The Outcast Mage is a spectacular debut, full of heart and magic, with complex, courageous characters and a blossoming underdog you cannot help but cheer on. Campbell is a shining new talent in fantasy’ Cameron Johnston

‘Disaster wizards galore, rich political intrigue, and a hint of dragonfire, The Outcast Mage reminds me why I love epic fantasy so much. If you like Trudi Canavan and Garth Nix, you’re going to adore this’ Georgia Summers

‘With stakes as high as the glittering glass towers of Amoria, The Outcast Mage is a strong, pathos-filled start to an epic new fantasy series. Fans of political maneuvering, powerful magic and found family will find much to love’ Julie Leong

‘Annabel Campbell has created a rich fantasy, textured with complex politics and mysteries upon mysteries’ Joma West

‘The Outcast Mage is a shining joy of a book. In a deft twist on epic fantasy, Campbell spins a captivating world out of glass and sand, and populates it with people who are brave and flawed and truly human’ Lorraine Wilson