The Antidote by Shelley Sackier takes place in a world where magic must be kept hidden, even if it could be the answer to all of our problems. Check out an exclusive first look at the cover right here!

Magic is not allowed, under any circumstances — even if it could save someone’s life. Instead, there are herbal remedies and traditional techniques that have been painstakingly recorded in lieu of using the mystical arts. Fee knows this, so she keeps her magic a secret.

Except her best friend, Xavi, is deathly ill. He’s also the crown prince. Saving him is important, not only for her, but for the entire kingdom.

Fee’s desperation to save her friend means she can barely contain the magic inside her. And after the tiniest of slips, Fee is thrust into a dark and secretive world that is as alluring as it is dangerous.

If she gives in, it could mean she can save Xavi. But it also means that those who wish to snuff out magic might just snuff her out in the process.

The cover for The Antidote somehow depicts that same dark and whimsical feel. Check it out below:

“Every time I see this bewitching cover,” writes the author, “I feel like Alice in Wonderland, wholly tempted to reach out and grasp that vial, in hopes I can shrink down and live inside its artwork. It’s enchantingly magical.”

The Antidote by Shelley Sackier hits store shelves on February 5, 2019. In the meantime, you can pre-order it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, or add it to your Goodreads list.