The Tarot Trials by Robert, Katee

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Dark Olympus series, this high-octane, fast-paced epic fantasy of tarot magic and deadly competition launches an explosive new series perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab and Carissa Broadbent.

DELUXE EDITION--featuring gorgeous stenciled edges, designed endpapers, a foil case stamp, and a detailed map!

The deck has always been stacked against her.

Kestrel has trained her whole life to compete in the Tarot Trials. Her mother won once, earning a place among the five ruling Cinque--then paid for it with her life, executed for alleged treason against the Minor Court.

But fortune favors the bold.

Now it falls to Kestrel to take up her mother's mantle as Champion of the Moon, enter the Trials, and face her fate. If she can master her new powers of shadow and illusion, navigate the poisonous game of alliances and lies, and corner the fellow Champion who dealt the killing blow to her mother years ago, she may uncover the truth she's seeking without losing her head... or her heart. But in the Trials, betrayal is a question of when, not if. And winning the game isn't about what she must do to win, but who she needs to survive.

Author: Katee Robert
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: 10/20/2026
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.53lbs
Size: 9.45h x 6.45w x 1.26d
ISBN: 9781250412355

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/01/2026 pg. 45
Publishers Weekly 09/21/2026

About the Author
Katee Robert (they/she) is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Dark Olympus series and other works of spicy romance and fantasy. Entertainment Weekly calls their writing "unspeakably hot." Their books have sold over two million copies. They live in the Pacific Northwest with their husband, children, and Great Danes.