'A sparkling modern fairytale... like reading champagne' NATASHA PULLEY

The wait is over... Million-copy bestseller Joanne Harris is back with her first fantasy novel in 6 years - and this time it's a love story.

Orphaned, lonely, and lost in his photography work, Tom has no intention of falling in love. And yet, love finds him in the shape of beautiful Vanessa, who lives a dangerous double life in the heart of London's King's Cross.

Tom's pursuit of Vanessa leads him to discover an alternate world, hidden amongst the streets and rooftops of London - and inhabited by strange and colourful beings. In this mysterious realm, two ancient factions - one of night, one of day - have waged war for centuries over a forbidden love and a long-lost prince of sun and starlight.

But when Tom finds a secret market that appears only in moonlight, where charms and spells are bought with memories, he starts to wonder whether he's been here before...

Romeo and Juliet meets Neil Gaiman in this spellbinding modern fairytale of fae courts, forbidden love, magical wars, lost princes, and secret worlds hidden just out of sight in the cavernous shadows of contemporary London - perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab and Samantha Shannon.

Praise for Joanne Harris:

'A core fantasy... with a cool twist' STEPHENIE MEYER
'A master of her craft' MATT HAIG
'Exhilarating. Addictive. Fierce' BRIDGET COLLINS
'Enchanting and thought-provoking' IAN RANKIN
'Blazes with anger and sorrow' MARIAN KEYES
'Utterly unforgettable' CATRIONA WARD
'Bold, brave and timely' SARAH PINBOROUGH
'Thought-provoking and evocative' TOR.COM
'Moving and brilliant' DAILY MAIL
'Dreamy' METRO
'Magical, poignant, and wholly transporting' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
'Hauntingly evocative' TIME OUT

About the Author
JOANNE HARRIS is an Anglo-French author, whose books include twenty novels, three cookbooks, and many short stories. Her work is extremely diverse, covering aspects of magic realism, suspense, historical fiction, mythology, and fantasy. In 2000, her 1999 novel Chocolat was adapted to the screen, starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, an honorary fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and in 2022 was awarded an OBE by the Queen.

Reviews
A sparkling modern fairytale... like reading champagne * Natasha Pulley, #1 Sunday Times-bestselling author of THE MARS HOUSE *



Book Information
ISBN 9781399604758
Author Joanne Harris
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Gollancz
Publisher Orion Publishing Co