From the astonishing mind of Erin A. Craig comes the breathtaking fairy tale retelling readers have been waiting for
From the extraordinary mind of Erin A. Craig comes the breathtaking fairy tale retelling readers have been waiting for. A sweeping, fantastical saga for fans of dark fairy tales and romantasy.
From the extraordinary mind of Erin A. Craig comes the breathtaking fairytale retelling readers have been waiting for. A sweeping, fantastical saga for fans of dark fairy tales and romantasy.
Hazel has always known she wasn’t like the rest of her siblings. Like all thirteenth children, she was promised to one of the gods at birth—Merrick, the god of death. She waits her whole childhood for him to arrive, and when he finally does, he trains Hazel to become a great healer, known throughout the kingdom for her skill. To aid her endeavours, Merrick blesses Hazel with a gift, the ability to instantly see the exact cure needed to treat the sick.
But all gifts come with a price. Hazel can also see when death has claimed a patient, and is tasked to end their suffering, permanently. Destiny brings her to the royal court, where she meets Leo, a prince with a disdain for
everything and everyone. It is at the palace that Hazel faces her biggest dilemma yet, to save the life of a king marked to die. Hazel knows what she is meant to do and knows what her heart is urging her toward, but what will happen if she goes against her own godfather's wishes?
‘A haunting, deeply romantic tale of life and death, and one girl who walks the fragile cord between them.’ Ava Reid, bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
'Utterly enchanting. There are few greater pleasures than setting off with Craig's clever heroines through glittering Gothic realms.' Kirsten Miller, author of The Change, a Good Morning America Book Club pick
'I think I speak for everyone when I say we want Erin A. Craig to tell us bedtime stories every night. Until that happens, at least we can lose ourselves in the darkly wondrous fairytale romance of Hazel and her deathly godfather.' Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of the And I Darken series
'Sinister and beautiful, this dark fairytale swept me away to a decadent world of capricious gods and gold-limned danger.' Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge
'Erin Craig at her very best, bestowing readers with a compelling heroine, ruthless gods, and forbidden romance. Beating fiercely within its gilded cage, the dark heart of this brilliant and sinister reimagining will haunt you long after you close its pages.' Mara Rutherford, author of A Multitude of Dreams
'Death and life interweave in this lush, glittering fairytale, showing us that they maybe aren't so opposed... A masterful story that suspends time - and makes us think about how valuable it is.' Autumn Krause, author of Before the Devil Knows You're Here
Erin A. Craig is the New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows and House of Roots and Ruin. She has always loved telling stories. An avid reader, decent quilter, rabid basketball fan, and collector of typewriters, brass figurines, and sparkly shoes, Erin makes her home in West Michigan with her husband and daughter.
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