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True magic is found among the bluebells and brambles Harriet Hunt is completely alone. Her father disappeared months ago, leaving her to wander the halls of Sunnyside house, dwelling on a past she'd rather keep buried. She doesn't often venture beyond her front gate, instead relishing the feel of dirt under her fingernails and soft moss beneath her feet. Consequently, she's been deemed a little too peculiar for popular Victorian society. This solitary life suits her fine though—because outside, magic awaits. Harriet's garden is special. It's a wild place full of twisting ivy, vibrant plums, and a quiet power that buzzes like bees. Caring for this place—and keeping it from running rampant through the streets of her London suburb—is Harriet's purpose. But a woman alone in the world is vulnerable. Soon, a sinister plot involving her father's disappearance begins to take shape, with Harriet herself at its center. Everything she holds dear—from the thorny roses she tends to her very freedom—is at stake. To save herself, Harriet will have to unearth her past, discover the secrets of her garden, and finally embrace the wild magic inside her. "Fans of Rowenna Miller and Rena Rossner will particularly enjoy this coming-of-age tale in which the magic that surrounds Harriet Hunt provides both her greatest vulnerability and her greatest strength."—Greer Macallister, author of The Magician's Lie and The Thirteenth Husband
True magic is found among the bluebells and brambles Harriet Hunt is completely alone. Her father disappeared months ago, leaving her to wander the halls of Sunnyside house, dwelling on a past she'd rather keep buried. She doesn't often venture beyond her front gate, instead relishing the feel of dirt under her fingernails and soft moss beneath her feet. Consequently, she's been deemed a little too peculiar for popular Victorian society. This solitary life suits her fine though—because outside, magic awaits. Harriet's garden is special. It's a wild place full of twisting ivy, vibrant plums, and a quiet power that buzzes like bees. Caring for this place—and keeping it from running rampant through the streets of her London suburb—is Harriet's purpose. But a woman alone in the world is vulnerable. Soon, a sinister plot involving her father's disappearance begins to take shape, with Harriet herself at its center. Everything she holds dear—from the thorny roses she tends to her very freedom—is at stake. To save herself, Harriet will have to unearth her past, discover the secrets of her garden, and finally embrace the wild magic inside her. "Fans of Rowenna Miller and Rena Rossner will particularly enjoy this coming-of-age tale in which the magic that surrounds Harriet Hunt provides both her greatest vulnerability and her greatest strength."—Greer Macallister, author of The Magician's Lie and The Thirteenth Husband
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October 21, 2024 Iversen (The Witches at the End of the World) draws readers into a haunting gothic tale of madness and aspiration set in a Victorian London suburb. Harriet Hunt blames herself for her mother’s death when Harriet was six. She’s since been raised by her abusive father, Clement, who perpetually threatened to commit her to Colney Hatch Asylum. Six months before the start of the book, however, Clement disappeared. Harriet takes his vanishing in stride. Though society deems it unseemly for an unwed woman to live alone, she enjoys her independence and finds comfort in her overgrown garden, where she believes the plants have minds of their own: the ivy vines welcome her by winding up her ankles, and the roses disapprove of visitors. When the police question her regarding Clement’s whereabouts, Harriet claims he may have visited a cousin in Denmark, but can’t back up the story. To allay suspicion and prove herself an upstanding member of society, she marries the handsome and charming Christian Comstock. But when Christian demands she prune the garden, Harriet fears the plants will seek revenge. Iversen leisurely unfurls a sweeping tale of a woman on the edge. The mystery feels somewhat predictable, but the slow accumulation of spooky atmospherics makes it work. Readers shouldn’t expect thrills, but there’s still plenty to enjoy.
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