The Shape of Monsters reaches its UK hardback date after an earlier audio release

Pan Macmillan dates CL Hellisen's Tor hardback to September 24; the story was already available as an Audible Original.

CL Hellisen's The Shape of Monsters reached its scheduled UK hardback publication date on 24 September. Pan Macmillan's exact Tor edition listing gives that date, 416 pages and ISBN 9781037401190. The publisher's page still uses preorder wording, so readers should check their chosen UK bookseller for actual stock or

dispatch rather than assume an immediate delivery. The format matters here. Audible UK already lists an audio edition, narrated by Omari Douglas, with a 3 July 2025 release date. This week's milestone is the Tor print edition, not the first time the story has been available. A separate paperback is listed by Pan

Macmillan for April 2027, so readers seeking a physical copy now should confirm they have selected the hardback ISBN. The publisher positions the novel as dark Gothic fantasy built around estranged siblings Aleks and Vaira Kercheval. They return to Aubrey House after Vaira inherits its wild magic, and Aleks binds a

prince from the Void while rival mage families pull them into conflict. That premise gives readers a clear choice between the newly dated UK print format and the existing audio performance without implying a first-hand review of either edition. Headline image: official UK Tor hardback cover supplied by Pan Macmillan.

Alt: gold title on a crimson Gothic design framed by black branching shapes.

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