Tigest Girma author page

Tigest Girma biography

Tigest Girma is an Ethiopian author of young adult fantasy fiction and a teacher. She holds a Bachelor of Education degree and divides her professional work between teaching and writing. Her fiction draws on East African mythology and incorporates Black characters, supernatural creatures and elements of dark fantasy.

Her debut novel, Immortal Dark, was published in the UK by Hachette Children’s Group on 5 September 2024. The first book in the Immortal Dark trilogy, it follows Kidan Adane, an orphaned heiress who enters Uxlay University to investigate her sister’s disappearance. There, she encounters a secret society in which powerful human families are connected to vampires, including Susenyos Sagad, whom Kidan suspects of abducting her sister.

Immortal Dark reached number one on the New York Times Young Adult Hardcover bestseller list in September 2024 and became a USA Today bestseller. It was also nominated in the Young Adult Fantasy category of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards.

The second novel in the trilogy, Eternal Ruin, was published in the UK on 6 November 2025. Continuing Kidan’s story, it explores conflicts within Uxlay University, the arrival of rogue vampires and the consequences of uncovering secrets connected to the university’s powerful families.

The concluding volume of the trilogy, Infernal Vow, is scheduled for UK publication in November 2026. The three books form a connected young adult fantasy series centred on Kidan Adane, vampire society and the political struggles surrounding Uxlay University.