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Alena Bruzas

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bookseller and author of EVER SINCE, TO THE BONE, and THE BROKEN EDGE OF THE WORLD w/ Penguin Teen

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We’re all so excited to be coming to you from New York City at Books of Wonder on August 18 to talk all things Young Adult. With a range of Young Adult authors and books, there’s something for every reader! Hope to see you there! RSVP at Books of Wonder’s website. #booksofwonder #bookevents #yabookstagram #yaauthors @booksofwonder by @alenabeee

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I am *so* excited to share this blurb! Kika is a truly prodigious writer whose YA fantasy has received multiple starred reviews and is described as "vivid and compelling." Her most recent book, Moth Dark, is "a timeline-crossing romantic fantasy about a girl in love with a world of darkness." Available everywhere books are sold! by @alenabeee

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Thank you Publishers Weekly!

This psychologically incisive supernatural novel by Bruzas (Ever Since) blends the eerie cadence of dark fairy tales with modern suspense to probe themes of obsession. Seventeen-year-old, white-cued Sylvie travels from Seattle to the Nebraska Great Plains, desperate to escape her emotionally distant father and uncover the untold story of her late mother, whom Sylvie never knew. In Nebraska, Sylvie encounters welcoming teenage ranch hand Jack and becomes increasingly fixated on a mysterious unnamed shepherd. Yet beneath her tentative sense of belonging on the ranch lies a persistent dread. Sylvie is convinced that something monstrous moves through the landscape, but the OCD and intrusive thoughts she lives with—which she calls “the monster inside my head”—make it difficult for her to trust her own perceptions. As she pieces together fragments of her mom’s past through a box of personal items and the memories of Madeline, a lodge owner who once knew her mother, Sylvie begins to suspect that her family history is entangled with the creature she believes is haunting the locale. Sylvie’s unflinchingly self-critical yet deeply empathetic first-person narration captures both the claustrophobic logic of her OCD and the aching vulnerability of a girl desperate to be seen and loved. It all adds up to a sensitive, fully fleshed-out portrayal of one teen navigating grief alongside mental health challenges. Ages 14–up. by @alenabeee

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This is obviously a joke. I'm not jealous of people whose books are beloved enough to get banned by assholes

(totally am, actually) by @alenabeee

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Favorite place in the world day one taken in The Black Hills by @alenabeee

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New York New York by @alenabeee

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My annual wriggy do dog photo dump by @alenabeee

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Ten years of this lil babe ❤️ by @alenabeee

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🚨 NEW EPISODE IS STREAMING NOW! 🚨

🎉📚 Happy Book Birthday to Alena Bruzas @alenabeee and The Broken Edge of the World! 📚🎉

🎙️ Rebel Reads Podcast, an Iron Triangle Media @irontrianglepress production, is proud to celebrate publication day with bestselling author Alena Bruzas!

Inspired by the Grimm fairy tale “Hans My Hedgehog,” The Broken Edge of the World is a hauntingly beautiful Gothic romance that follows Sylvie as she escapes to a remote prairie preserve in Nebraska, only to uncover long-buried secrets, a mysterious attraction, and an ancient curse she feels destined to break.

In this captivating conversation, we explore:
🖤 The inspiration behind this unforgettable Gothic fairy tale retelling
📖 The story behind The Broken Edge of the World
🧠 Writing authentic OCD and mental health representation in romance
✨ Themes of identity, healing, resilience, self-worth, and discovering who you truly are

Whether you’re a fan of Gothic romance, fairy tale retellings, or emotionally rich stories with unforgettable characters, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

✨ Congratulations to Alena Bruzas on the release of this incredible novel!

A special thank you to Penguin Random House @penguinrandomhouse for helping make this conversation possible and for connecting us with Alena to celebrate this exciting release.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

If you enjoy the episode, we’d love your support:
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📚 Tag a fellow reader who loves Gothic romance, fairy tale retellings, and powerful stories that blend mystery, magic, and meaningful mental health representation.

#HappyBookBirthday #mentalhealthmatters #podcast #bookrecs #gothic taken in New York, New York by @alenabeee

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When your accidental video captures the essence of life these days by @alenabeee

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Happy book birthday to me! Today The Broken Edge of the World is out! To celebrate I'm revealing my final blurb by the fabulous Ms. Kendare Blake who needs no introduction. Thank you Kendare!!!

"In The Broken Edge of the World, Alena Bruzas crafts a sensitive portrait of discovery and self-acceptance, wrapped inside a modern prairie fairy tale. The magic, and the characters, are grounded in the earth of the carefully rendered Nebraska backdrop; despite the tale’s danger, I found it to be a rich and comforting read."
--Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns by @alenabeee

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you guys, I had a realization today. It came to me while I was watching America's Sweethearts (yeah whatever judge me all you want, I don't care). I was watching the episode when the girls are told they're on the team and they're getting handed their Cowboys uniforms. They're all crying and hugging, and I'm crying watching them. Why? I don't care about football. I don't really care about cheerleading or dance either, although it's definitely more fun to watch than football (amiright????) So whyyyy??
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Here's why, I love watching people work hard for a dream, a passion, an art form, and find success. It's the same reason I always cry when I catch a glimpse of Stephenie Meyer during the wedding scene in Breaking Dawn (I don't care! Judge me!). Because it's the culmination of so much work and passion.
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This is the epiphany I had: I share that drive, that goal seeking, that skill honing, that passion. I feel like a failure, almost all the time. I know a lot of authors feel the same way. My book sales are mediocre, I've never had my book in a barnes and noble (except my locals), I've never been featured in a major publication like People or Teen Vogue. I feel like nobody really reads my books. Nobody really cares. (Some people do, I know I know I know.) But there are measures of success in an author's career and I don't have most of them. This is just a fact. Don't argue with me.
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But I have a passion. And I pursue it. I've dedicated my life to it. And that is bold and brave. And same to you, my fellow midlist authors <3. by @alenabeee

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