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The first British trade edition is a paperback original from Evermore (Cornerstone division of Penguin Random House), published 11 August 2026, ISBN 978 1 911746 44 7, about 198 by 130 mm, numbered as book two of the Royal Elite series. No British hardback is listed; an ebook (978 1 911747 41 3) and an audio download (978 1 911747 49 9) appeared in the same year. The page count differs between sources: 432 on the Penguin page, 384 at Blackwell's. Blackwell's also stocks Bloom Books standard and deluxe editions with ISBNs beginning 978 1 4642; these are not the Evermore edition. Identify the British edition by the Evermore imprint and the 978 1 911746 ISBN.
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Evermore, London, in 2026, in paperback.
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 20 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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