THE THIRD WISH - T. E. Forest

What would you do if you could win one wish?

Welcome to The Radforth Hotel, where your greatest wishes could come true. Do you think you have what it takes to win? Applications now open.THE THIRD WISH is a New Adult urban fantasy novel about three desperate people applying to The Radforth Hotel's mysterious yearly competition. The grand prize? A wish. But when the games turn deadly, Day, Silas and Kayleigh are forced to work together as what would you wish for quickly becomes… and what would you give up to win?Perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and SQUID GAME, THE THIRD WISH is a queer found family story full of adventure, murder & mayhem, two teaspoons of spice and a few dashes of magic.

Girl sits on a pillow in a library. She's wearing glasses, a black and orange jacket with The Radforth logo on her chest, avocado socks, and her dark hair in a braid. She has a book open in her lap, from which comes purple smoke with eyes.

Art by MysticMiav

"I like impossible. Makes me wonder what else I can do."
- Kayleigh

About the Author

T. E. Forest (Tamara Envie) was born in the rural countryside of the Netherlands, where she grew up questioning and redefining ‘normal’. She’s an avid bookstagrammer, gamer, and cosplayer on a constant journey of self-discovery and usually in the midst of some existential crisis. Always loving language and stories, she graduated with a Master of Arts in Literary Studies at the University of Leiden.The Third Wish is her debut novel.

Author portrait of a white person with dark brown hair, cat-eye makeup, a nose and lip piercing, wearing a black sweater.

Portrait by Bambini Fotografie

It was really a shark’s smile, Silas thought. All sharp and deadly. Not that he would mind getting bitten. He had terrible survival instincts.
- Silas

Portfolio

BOOKS
The Third Wish (2026)
TBA (2027)VIDEOGAMES
Arizona Sunshine
Skyworld
After The Fall
Here Comes The Swarm (2026)

INQUIRIES/FOREIGN RIGHTS
Sandra Vets, Hamley Books

A logo for the Radforth Hotel, featuring a temple-like structure in front of a skyscraper.
The protagonists. Day, a white man in a black windbreaker, looking smug. Silas, an Asian man with pierced ears wearing a cropped top and high-waisted pants, looking anxious. Kayleigh, a Latinx person with black and green braided hair, looking angry.

Art by MAF

Content warnings

This book deals with adult content and mature (fictional) events. Please take care reading this book as it features and/or alludes toalcohol use, brutal injuries, bullying, death, depression, drowning, drug use, emotional abuse, explicit sexual content, gunshots, homophobia, misgendering, murder, panic attacks, school shooting, self-harm, sexual assault, smoking, suicide attempt, swearing, torture, transphobia, violence