Beast Becomes Her

Sarah McCabe at McElderry Books has bought Crystal Seitz’s (Inheritance of Scars) next YA fantasy, Beast Becomes Her, and an untitled standalone in a six-figure, two-book deal. Pitched as an exploration of feminine rage and toxic masculinity via Wednesday meets Stalking Jack the Ripper with a Norse myth spin, the novel follows Edith, who is sent to Skallagrim Academy to be among berserkir like herself. But when a student is attacked, and a handsome huntsman suspects Edith is behind it, Edith must set out to prove her innocence and avoid the hunter’s crosshairs or become the killer’s next victim. Publication is set for spring 2026; Laura Crockett at Triada US sold North American rights.