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    The Grimlore Game

    Part of The Grimlore Game

    Author Kalyn Josephson
    Hardcover Library Binding
    $20.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Delacorte Press
    5-1/2"W x 8-1/4"H
    On sale Sep 22, 2026 | 256 Pages | 9798217028368
    Grades 3-7
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    A brand-new cozy gothic series that’s The Inheritance Games for middle grade readers—filled with family curses, talking cats, and clever clues!

    “Mix Mr. Lemoncello with Wednesday Addams, and you’ll end up with the dark fun of The Grimlore Game!”—Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series

    SOLVE THE PUZZLES. SURVIVE THE GAME.

    Orphan Kit Devlin knows two things for sure about her scheming relatives:

    1) They’re cursed, with someone doomed to croak every three years like clockwork.
    2) They only care about one thing: themselves.

    When wealthy Grandpa Ambrose dies, all the Devlins come running to his remote Scottish manor for their piece of the inheritance—only to find a mysterious, magical game instead. Whoever solves his riddles will win his fortune. But everything is not what it seems, like the crimson-eyed cat who only talks to Kit and the misfit cousin with secrets to hide. As the clues grow more perilous, Kit learns there’s more to the family curse—and her spellbinding connection to it—than she ever suspected. If she wants answers, she has to survive the game… and win. 

    "Gothic, twisty, and so much fun."—Lindsay Currie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Locked Rooms

    “[This] house full of mysteries and magical curses had me hooked from page one.” —Jen Calonita, New York Times bestselling author of Isle of Ever
    Kalyn Josephson is a New York Times bestselling author, sometimes-baker, and full-time consumer of too much tea. She lives on the California coast with two tiny black cats in a house in constant need of repair. She is the author of several fantasy series for kids, teens, and adults, as well as the owner of The Cove Books. View titles by Kalyn Josephson
    Praise for The Grimlore Game:

    "Gothic, twisty, and so much fun. I loved it!"—Lindsay Currie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Locked Rooms

    “Mix Mr. Lemoncello with Wednesday Addams, add a touch of Matilda, and you’ll end up with the dark fun of The Grimlore Game!”—Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series

    “A determined orphan, a house full of mysteries and riddles, and a magical curse had me hooked from page one. A fantastical delight." —Jen Calonita, New York Times bestselling author of Isle of Ever

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    A brand-new cozy gothic series that’s The Inheritance Games for middle grade readers—filled with family curses, talking cats, and clever clues!

    “Mix Mr. Lemoncello with Wednesday Addams, and you’ll end up with the dark fun of The Grimlore Game!”—Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series

    SOLVE THE PUZZLES. SURVIVE THE GAME.

    Orphan Kit Devlin knows two things for sure about her scheming relatives:

    1) They’re cursed, with someone doomed to croak every three years like clockwork.
    2) They only care about one thing: themselves.

    When wealthy Grandpa Ambrose dies, all the Devlins come running to his remote Scottish manor for their piece of the inheritance—only to find a mysterious, magical game instead. Whoever solves his riddles will win his fortune. But everything is not what it seems, like the crimson-eyed cat who only talks to Kit and the misfit cousin with secrets to hide. As the clues grow more perilous, Kit learns there’s more to the family curse—and her spellbinding connection to it—than she ever suspected. If she wants answers, she has to survive the game… and win. 

    "Gothic, twisty, and so much fun."—Lindsay Currie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Locked Rooms

    “[This] house full of mysteries and magical curses had me hooked from page one.” —Jen Calonita, New York Times bestselling author of Isle of Ever

    Author

    Kalyn Josephson is a New York Times bestselling author, sometimes-baker, and full-time consumer of too much tea. She lives on the California coast with two tiny black cats in a house in constant need of repair. She is the author of several fantasy series for kids, teens, and adults, as well as the owner of The Cove Books. View titles by Kalyn Josephson

    Praise

    Praise for The Grimlore Game:

    "Gothic, twisty, and so much fun. I loved it!"—Lindsay Currie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Locked Rooms

    “Mix Mr. Lemoncello with Wednesday Addams, add a touch of Matilda, and you’ll end up with the dark fun of The Grimlore Game!”—Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series

    “A determined orphan, a house full of mysteries and riddles, and a magical curse had me hooked from page one. A fantastical delight." —Jen Calonita, New York Times bestselling author of Isle of Ever

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