Victoria Carbol celebrates A GREAT AND POWERFUL TYRANNY at B&N Northgate

Join Barnes & Noble Northgate in Seattle, WA [https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2280] on Friday, July 10th, 2026, at 6PM PST as we welcome Victoria Carbol [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/search?attributes.contributorId=32338157&contributorName=Victoria%20Carbol] to discuss and sign her new novel A GREAT AND POWERFUL TYRANNY [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-great-and-powerful-tyranny-victoria-carbol/1148026474?ean=9798890034885], a dark, queer reimagining of the classic Wizard of Oz tale. Victoria will be joined in conversation by Lish McBride [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/search?attributes.contributorId=11592136&contributorName=Lish%20Mcbride]. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders. Barnes & Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises. TICKET OPTIONS DISCUSSION ADMISSION - FREE **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes: * Admission to the discussion with Victoria Carbol [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/search?attributes.contributorId=32338157&contributorName=Victoria%20Carbol] and Lish McBride [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/search?attributes.contributorId=11592136&contributorName=Lish%20Mcbride]. * This ticket does NOT admit you to the signing following the discussion. If you wish to participate in the signing to meet the authors, take photos, and get your books signed, you MUST purchase a copy of A GREAT AND POWERFUL TYRANNY [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-great-and-powerful-tyranny-victoria-carbol/1148026474?ean=9798890034885] from the BARNES & NOBLE NORTHGATE location. * Due to health and safety, and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space. --> All seating and line is limited on a first come, first served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion. However, this ticket may not necessarily guarantee a seat at the event, as later arrivals may be placed in standing room behind the seated audience. If you require assistance, please let us know. We are happy to accommodate you! GUIDELINES + SIGNING INFORMATION * Victoria and Lish will pose for photos during the signing. Photos may be taken from in front of the table. A B&N bookseller will be on-hand to assist. * Victoria will sign and personalize any copies of her books. There is no limit at this time. * Lish will sign and personalize any copies of her books. There is no limit at this time. * Ticket holders will be admitted into the event space beginning at 5:00PM the day of the event. Check-in will be closed before this time and seating may not be reserved until then. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in. * Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space. * Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line. * No memorabilia will be signed at the event. * No large bags will be permitted into the event. * The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to meet the author. * All event guidelines are subject to change. * If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: (206) 417-2967 * Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders. Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter. REFUNDS Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before your event start TIME of 6:00 PM. If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Northgate (Seattle, WA) will hold your books for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup. Should this event be canceled due to changing COVID-19 concerns, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy. Event guidelines are subject to change. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT A GREAT AND POWERFUL TYRANNY [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-great-and-powerful-tyranny-victoria-carbol/1148026474?ean=9798890034885] Perfect for fans of Holly Black’s The Cruel Prince, this dark, queer reimagining of the classic Wizard of Oz tale centers a slow-burn, sapphic enemies to lovers romance in an electrifying portal fantasy. The first book in the Song of the Ghost Queen duology from debut author Victoria Carbol. Falling into a world of magic and oppression, Kansas-born Thia joins three cursed companions in a quest to free them and send herself home. Orphaned from a young age, Thia has spent her life trying to live up to her mother’s legacy as a doctor. She’s on track to become a promising medical student, yet she feels like she was meant for something else. The life she thought she knew comes crashing down one stormy Kansas day when Thia inadvertently uncovers clues that reveal her grandma has been lying to her: Her mother was never a doctor; she was a scholar of the supernatural, and all she left behind was a strange mirror that Thia’s grandma is convinced is dangerous. Angry with her grandma for her deception, Thia leaves in a rage and accidentally falls through the mirror, killing a witch and crashing into a terrifying land ruled by the cruel and powerful Mage King. Joined by a heartless girl, a cowardly academic, and a boy who cannot remember his past, Thia seeks out the Mage King, the only man powerful enough to send her home and grant her companions’ desires. In their quest, Thia discovers her mother was a part of the rebellion to overthrow the Mage King, and she must reckon with her mother’s real legacy. With each new truth revealed, it becomes harder to ignore the undeniable connection between Thia and the cursed, heartless girl, and even harder to decide where, in the end, Thia ultimately belongs. ABOUT VICTORIA CARBOL [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/search?attributes.contributorId=32338157&contributorName=Victoria%20Carbol] Victoria Carbol was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. She has a BA in medieval history from Durham University in the UK and an MA in Theology from Regent College in British Columbia. She is also a musician known for creating cinematic theme songs for her favorite novels and is a founding member of the global book soundtrack phenomenon, Bookish Songs Collective. When not lost in the fantastic, you can find her sipping a hot beverage with her real-life found family or traipsing the woods with her small-but-mighty terrier, Bones. A Great and Powerful Tyranny is her first novel. ABOUT LISH MCBRIDE [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/search?attributes.contributorId=11592136&contributorName=Lish%20Mcbride] Lish McBride is an award-winning writer, former bookseller, and amateur goblin living in the PNW. In the crime of the century, she tricked not one but two universities into giving her degrees, ending up with an MFA from the University of New Orleans. (They cannot have it back, either, as she has invoked the ancient law of “no backsies.”) Her ultimate dream is to have her own castle and one of the libraries with the wheely ladder. You can find her online in all of the usual places under the handle @lishmcbride, usually posting pictures of her dogs.