For fans of Yesteryear and Big Little Lies, In Her Grace is a full-throated feminist thriller about power reimagined.
Intrigued? Well read on to discover the synopsis and cover for In Her Grace by Reema Zaman, which releases on May 4th 2027 and now available to preorder from Blackstone Publishing, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, and Amazon.
But first, here’s what Reema had to say about her upcoming release:
“Set in a near-future America where women’s autonomy has been steadily dismantled, In Her Grace follows Grace, a dauntless woman who uses a controversial technology to fight back against her abusive husband, and Helena, the attorney who defends her when she’s put on trial for his death. This deeply moving, propulsive thriller explores the urgent questions: How far would you go to protect yourself and your child? What does self-defense mean in a society that has stripped women of the right to protect themselves?
I loved writing the relationship between Grace and Helena; I was their spellbound witness as they confront a legal system stacked against them, with exhilarating courage that inspires a cultural reckoning. The novel explores dark territory, but their profound sisterhood and pursuit of justice fueled my writing, and act as the engine for the novel. And there are some insane twists! I’m excited for readers to fall in love with Grace and Helena the way I have.
My gratitude goes to Alenka Linaschke, whose gorgeous cover captures the soulful complexity of In Her Grace.”
In 2052 America, the laws that once protected women’s autonomy have been steadily dismantled under the guise of protection and order.
Grace Banks knows this intimately. Once a promising ballerina, Grace is now trapped in a glittering cage of an abusive marriage to trillionaire Preston Banks, living under constant surveillance. Pregnant and running out of options, Grace uses Merge—a controversial new technology that allows one consciousness to inhabit another person’s body—to enact a brave, desperate choice.
The result is Preston’s death.
Was this murder or self-defense? With her freedom on the line, Grace becomes the center of a trial that captivates the country. Her defense rests in the hands of Helena Variss, a once-renowned attorney struggling with grief and her own disillusionment with a legal system increasingly hostile toward women. As the case unfolds, what first appears to be a shocking act of violence becomes something far more complicated and revealing: a reckoning over female agency, motherhood, and the stories society chooses to believe about women.
For readers of Jessamine Chan and Naomi Alderman, IN HER GRACE is a gripping near-future novel about resilience, sisterhood, and justice redefined, with two unforgettable heroines who refuse to be erased.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Reema Zaman is the author of the memoir I Am Yours and the forthcoming novel In Her Grace. Her work has appeared in Vogue, The Guardian, Salon, The Rumpus, and other notable platforms. She sits on the board of On the Inside, a non-profit that provides wellness and writing classes to incarcerated women across the United States and Australia. She lives in Los Angeles with her chihuahua, Fia.
