The Aftermyth

For the first printing only! This hardcover features exclusive painted edges while the special edition supply lasts.

In a world ruled by the tenets of Greek mythology, one girl's fate is more than it appears in the first book in a new dark academia fantasy middle grade series from #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Crave series Tracy Wolff.

What's your myth?

Penelope Weaver has spent her whole life preparing to attend Anaximander's Academy, where students learn how to bring to life the stories of Greek mythology as well as discover the Greek god whose principles they most embody. Penelope knows she's an Athena--all smart, practical, and rule-following girls who take part in stories that matter are Athenas.

But when Penelope and her twin brother Paris arrive at Anaximander's, it appears fate has other plans. Penelope isn't placed with Athena but with students who are anything but practical and who prefer parties to rules. And that's just the beginning. She's given the world's worst muse, her assigned tasks feel impossible, and the magic of Anaximander's is overwhelming. Not to mention, there are two very different boys making her new life even more confusing.

But as things go from bad to dangerously worse, one thing becomes clear: in a world where everything is fated to happen a certain way, some stories need to be rewritten. As the world around her shifts and cracks, Penelope is asked to forget everything she thought she knew to help create a better story...even if that changes every plan and breaks every rule.

Author: Tracy Wolff
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 02/03/2026
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.70h x 6.00w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781665985468
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Shelf Awareness 01/01/0001
Booklist 02/01/2026
Publishers Weekly 11/03/2025
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2025
School Library Journal 01/01/2026 pg. 47

About the Author
Tracy Wolff is the #1 New York Times, #1 internationally, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA TODAY bestselling author of the Crave series as well as many other novels. A lover of mythology, vampires, and getting lost in a great book, she's spent her whole life asking "what if" and "what happens next"--questions being a writer has helped her answer again and again. At six, she wrote her first short story--something with a rainbow, a unicorn, and a shapeshifting prince--and at seven, she forayed into the wonderful world of middle grade literature with her first Judy Blume novel. A one-time English professor, she now devotes all her time to writing fun, action-packed, romantic stories with fantastical worlds and characters who leap off the page. She has written all her seventy-plus novels from her home in Austin, Texas, which she shares with her partner, her sons, and their three adorable dogs.