Clara & the Devil: Collection Two

by Olivie Blake, Little Chmura (Illustrator)

THE DEVIL IS SERVING COFFEE
WITH A SIDE OF TEMPTATION

Star author Olivie Blake and artist Little Chmura reunite for a sultry new chapter of seduction and ambition. Art, power and the lure of the seven deadly sins are about to collide.

A lot has changed since the summer the devil came to Clara’s hometown.

Now, newly inspired and in control of her life, Clara is pursuing her literary dreams in grad school. And her steadfast boyfriend, Jonah, collects new accolades on the stage. With everything falling into place, there’s no reason for Clara to fear the devil’s reappearance – until she suspects his attention has strayed to a new victim.

Meanwhile, Gus, an aspiring playwright on campus, encounters a devil of his a mysterious barista who plies him with decadent treats and prying questions. Gus has sworn to follow a rigid, monastic lifestyle to achieve his lofty ambitions. Yet the desire to indulge his sweet tooth grows ever stronger.

But he will not be led astray. Not even by the devil.

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Praise for Clara & the Collection One

‘An invitation to sin itself. I can’t recommend it highly enough’
– Alix E. Harrow, Sunday Times bestselling author of Starling House

‘Visually stunning, darkly sexy and just the perfect dose of weird’
– Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of Bride and The Love Hypothesis

‘A striking, sensual beauty, Clara & the Devil turns sin to dreamy splendour’
– Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings

‘Sumptuously illustrated . . . a bittersweet fairy tale that bites like the darkest chocolate’
– M. L. Rio, USA Today bestselling author of If We Were Villains

‘The alchemy between Blake’s words and Chmura’s illustrations is sizzling.’
– Ananda Lima, award-winning author of Stories I Wrote for the Devil

Kindle Edition

Expected publication March 4, 2027

About the author

Olivie Blake is the pseudonym of Alexene Farol Follmuth, a lover and writer of stories, many of which involve the fantastic, the paranormal, or the supernatural, but not always. More often, her works revolve around what it means to be human (or not), and the endlessly interesting complexities of life and love.
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Olivie has penned several indie SFF projects, including the webtoon Clara and the Devil with illustrator Little Chmura and the viral Atlas series. As Follmuth, her young adult rom-com My Mechanical Romance releases May 2022.

Olivie lives in Los Angeles with her husband and new baby, where she is generally tolerated by her rescue pit bull.