Disney Publishing selected The Ruins Beneath Us as its October Book of the Month on October 27. The pick headlines the latest installment of Disney’s rolling monthly reading list.
The fantasy centers on Lyria, a young elf who has spent her life in hiding. After she saves a mysterious boy and discovers he is the crown prince, she is brought into the human kingdom as the royal apothecary.
Lyria enters the royal court
Lyria must keep both her magical abilities and her identity hidden while navigating palace politics, a suspicious Head Healer and secrets beneath the castle. The story mixes royal intrigue, forbidden magic, danger and slow-burn romance.
Read the October selection: Disney Parks Blog.