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A legend. A lie. A love story.From Alix E. Harrow, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Starling House, comes a moving and genre-defying quest.‘An exquisite, epic romance . . . Simply superb’ – Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous LightA lady-knight whose legend built a nation meets a retiring historian in awe of her fame. He’s sent back through time to make sure she plays her part . . . even if it breaks his heart.Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s books and recruiting posters – but her life as it truly happened has been forgotten.Centuries later, Owen Mallory – failed soldier, struggling scholar – falls in love with the tale of Una Everlasting. Her story takes him to war, to the archives, and then into the past itself. Una and Owen are tangled together in time, bound to retell the same story over and over again, no matter what it costs. But that story always ends the same way.If they want to rewrite Una’s legend, and finally tell a different story, they’ll have to rewrite history itself – and change their lives in the process . . .Praise for The Everlasting‘A book so wildly original as to be unlike any other . . . Simply a masterpiece’ – Laura Steven, author of Our Infinite Fates‘As dark and oppressive as it is utterly sublime . . . I loved every word of it’ – Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul‘Incandescent. The Everlasting should enshrine Alix E. Harrow as one of the finest writers of our generation’ – Cassandra Khaw, author of Nothing But Blackened TeethAlix E. Harrow’s Starling House was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 18/11/2023, a Waterstones Book of the Month and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick

Step into Starling House, if you dare . . .Alix E. Harrow reimagines Beauty and the Beast in this gorgeously modern Gothic fantasy, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Naomi Novik.This edition includes a bonus short story that reaches beyond the house's gnarly, tangled gates.Opal is a lot of things – orphan, high-school dropout, full-time cynic. Most of all, she’s determined to find a better life for her younger brother. One that gets them both out of Eden, a town renowned for bad luck. So when Opal gets the chance to earn a good wage at Starling House, Eden’s very own haunted mansion, she can’t resist.Her new workplace is uncanny and full of secrets ­­– just like Arthur, its brooding heir. It also feels strangely, dangerously, like something Opal never had: a home. As sinister forces converge on Eden, Opal realizes she might finally have found a reason to stick around. But now she’ll have to fight for it . . .This is a romantic and spellbinding Gothic fairytale from Hugo, Nebula and Locus Award-shortlisted Alix E. Harrow.Praise for Starling House‘Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent‘ – Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six‘Alix E. Harrow’s greatest work yet‘ – Ava Reid, author of A Study in Drowning‘This book has everything you could possibly want this fall . . . a cursed town, a haunted house, a vivid & eerie setting‘ – Reese Witherspoon **A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick**Starling House was a No. 6 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 18/11/2023

***Shortlisted for the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards for Best Novel***'A gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers and the doors they lead us through . . . absolutely enchanting' Christina Henry, bestselling author of AliceACCORDING TO JANUARY SCALLER, THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO RUN AWAY FROM YOUR OWN STORY, AND THAT'S TO SNEAK INTO SOMEONE ELSE'S . . . In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr Locke, she feels little different from the artefacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored and utterly out of place.But her quiet existence is shattered when she stumbles across a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page reveals more impossible truths about the world, and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.'One of the most unique works of fiction I've ever read' Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author'A gorgeously written story of love and longing, of what it means to lose your place in the world and then have the courage to find it again' Kat Howard, author of An Unkindness of Magicians'Devastatingly good, a sharp, delicate nested tale of worlds within worlds, stories within stories and the realm-cracking power of words' Melissa Albert, author of The Hazel Wood'The Ten Thousand Doors of January healed hurts I didn't even know I had. An unbearably beautiful story about growing up, and everything we fight to keep along the way' Amal El-Mohtar, Hugo Award-winning author'Beautiful, achingly gorgeous ode to storytelling, magic and family' S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass

A legend. A lie. A love story.From Alix E. Harrow, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Starling House, comes a moving and genre-defying quest.‘An exquisite, epic romance . . . Simply superb’ – Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous LightA lady-knight whose legend built a nation meets a retiring historian in awe of her fame. He’s sent back through time to make sure she plays her part . . . even if it breaks his heart.Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s books and recruiting posters – but her life as it truly happened has been forgotten.Centuries later, Owen Mallory – failed soldier, struggling scholar – falls in love with the tale of Una Everlasting. Her story takes him to war, to the archives, and then into the past itself. Una and Owen are tangled together in time, bound to retell the same story over and over again, no matter what it costs. But that story always ends the same way.If they want to rewrite Una’s legend, and finally tell a different story, they’ll have to rewrite history itself – and change their lives in the process . . .Praise for The Everlasting‘A book so wildly original as to be unlike any other . . . Simply a masterpiece’ – Laura Steven, author of Our Infinite Fates‘As dark and oppressive as it is utterly sublime . . . I loved every word of it’ – Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul‘Incandescent. The Everlasting should enshrine Alix E. Harrow as one of the finest writers of our generation’ – Cassandra Khaw, author of Nothing But Blackened TeethAlix E. Harrow’s Starling House was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 18/11/2023, a Waterstones Book of the Month and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Glorious . . . a tale that will sweep you away' Yangsze Choo, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Tiger'A gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious power of women' Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Strange the DreamerIn 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box.But when the three Eastwood sisters join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten ways that might turn the women's movement into the witch's movement. Stalked by shadows and sickness, hunted by forces who will not suffer a witch to vote - and perhaps not even to live - the sisters must delve into the oldest magics, draw new alliances, and heal the bond between them if they want to survive.There's no such thing as witches. But there will be.Praise for The Once and Future Witches:'A brilliant dazzle of a book . . . I devoured it in enormous gulps, and utterly loved it' Kat Howard, author of The Unkindness of Ghosts 'Compelling, exhilarating and magical - a must-read' Booklist (starred review)'Delightful . . . a tale of women's battle for equality, of fairy tales twisted into wonderfully witchy spells, of magics both large and small, and history re-imagined' Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches'A love letter to folklore and the rebellious women of history' Publishers Weekly'A breathtaking book - brilliant and raw and dark and complicated' Sarah Gailey, author of Magic for Liars

Award-winning and internationally bestselling author Alix E. Harrow delivers a fantastical collection of stories old and new. Tales about tricksters and ghosts, ordinary magic and mundane spectacle, all in the tradition of Angela Carter, Anne Sexton and Carmen Maria Machado.Before I was a liar I was a historian. Which is a kind of storyteller who doesn’t make any money and likes footnotes.When I took up professional lying (writing fiction), I thought I was done with the truth. But when I paused and turned back to look at my almost-decade of stories, I didn’t find pure fantasy. I found history, fractured and recast, but not false. I am still telling the truth – but slant, by starlight.These are stories about the past as it wasn’t quite, but might have been, from ancient battlefields all the way up through roadside attractions off I-70. They’re about the people caught in the mean jaws of history: the women and workers, the soldiers and mothers, everyone shoved into the margins of the world.But these aren’t tragedies – these are the stories of the ones that got away. The ones who defected and dissented, who broke the rules, who ran and tossed a match behind them.* * *PRAISE FOR ALIX E. HARROW'This book has everything you could possibly want'— Reese Witherspoon on Starling House'Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent' — Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Girl Dinner'A feat of the ages. An utter masterpiece . . . I loved every single page'— Rachel Gillig, New York Times bestselling author of One Dark Window, on The Everlasting'I was utterly trapped in its pages – and now free, already long to return' — Caitlin Starling, Bram Stoker Award Winner and bestselling author of The Death of Jane Lawrence on The Everlasting'No one writes about why we read quite like Alix Harrow '— Ava Reid, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning

In A Spindle Splintered, it's Zinnia Gray's twenty-first birthday. When she was young, an industrial accident left her with a rare condition and no one who has it has lived to twenty-two.Her best friend is intent on making Zin's last birthday special with a full sleeping beauty experience, complete with a tower and a spinning wheel. But when Zinnia pricks her finger, she finds herself cast into another world, with another sleeping beauty, just as desperate to escape her fate.Then, in A Mirror Mended, Zinnia discovers there's more than one person trapped in a story they didn't choose. Snow White's Evil Queen has found out how her story ends and she's desperate for a rewrite. Will Zinnia accept the Queen's poisonous request for a rewrite and save them both from the hot iron shoes that wait for them? Or will she try another path?

Step into Starling House, if you dare . . .Alix E. Harrow reimagines Beauty and the Beast in this gorgeously modern Gothic fantasy, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Naomi Novik.Opal is a lot of things – orphan, high-school dropout, full-time cynic. Most of all, she’s determined to find a better life for her younger brother. One that gets them both out of Eden, a town renowned for bad luck. So when Opal gets the chance to earn a good wage at Starling House, Eden’s very own haunted mansion, she can’t resist.Her new workplace is uncanny and full of secrets ­­– just like Arthur, its brooding heir. It also feels strangely, dangerously, like something Opal never had: a home. As sinister forces converge on Eden, Opal realizes she might finally have found a reason to stick around. But now she’ll have to fight for it . . .This is a romantic and spellbinding Gothic fairytale from Hugo, Nebula and Locus Award-shortlisted Alix E. Harrow.Praise for Starling House‘Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent‘ – Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six‘Alix E. Harrow’s greatest work yet‘ – Ava Reid, author of A Study in Drowning‘This book has everything you could possibly want this fall . . . a cursed town, a haunted house, a vivid & eerie setting‘ – Reese Witherspoon**A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick**Readers love Starling House:'This book is literally EVERYTHING TO ME''This was the perfect mix of fantasy and horror''I will never not be swooning over this book!''10/10, no notes, will absolutely read again when I'm prepared to cry'Starling House was a No. 6 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 18/11/2023

Step into Starling House, if you dare . . .Alix E. Harrow reimagines Beauty and the Beast in this gorgeously modern Gothic fantasy, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Naomi Novik.Opal is a lot of things – orphan, high-school dropout, full-time cynic. Most of all, she’s determined to find a better life for her younger brother. One that gets them both out of Eden, a town renowned for bad luck. So when Opal gets the chance to earn a good wage at Starling House, Eden’s very own haunted mansion, she can’t resist.Her new workplace is uncanny and full of secrets ­­– just like Arthur, its brooding heir. It also feels strangely, dangerously, like something Opal never had: a home. As sinister forces converge on Eden, Opal realizes she might finally have found a reason to stick around. But now she’ll have to fight for it . . .This is a romantic and spellbinding Gothic fairytale from Hugo, Nebula and Locus Award-shortlisted Alix E. Harrow.Praise for Starling House‘Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent‘ – Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six‘Alix E. Harrow’s greatest work yet‘ – Ava Reid, author of A Study in Drowning‘This book has everything you could possibly want this fall . . . a cursed town, a haunted house, a vivid & eerie setting‘ – Reese Witherspoon**A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick**Readers love Starling House:'This book is literally EVERYTHING TO ME''This was the perfect mix of fantasy and horror''I will never not be swooning over this book!''10/10, no notes, will absolutely read again when I'm prepared to cry'Starling House was a No. 6 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 18/11/2023

The instant Sunday Times bestseller from Alix E. Harrow, the author of Starling House, comes a time-travelling, genre-defying, utterly fantastical quest – a work of romantic fantasy unlike any other. A legend. A lie. A love story.Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s books and recruiting posters – but her life as it truly happened has been forgotten.Centuries later, Owen Mallory – failed soldier, struggling scholar – falls in love with the tale of Una Everlasting. Her story takes him to war, to the archives, and then into the past itself.Una and Owen are tangled together in time, bound to retell the same story over and over again, no matter what it costs. But that story always ends the same way.If they want to rewrite Una’s legend, and finally tell a different story, they’ll have to rewrite history itself – and change their lives in the process.* * *Praise for The Everlasting‘An exquisite, epic romance . . . Simply superb’ – Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light ‘A book so wildly original as to be unlike any other . . . Simply a masterpiece’ – Laura Steven, author of The Exact Opposite of Okay ‘As dark and oppressive as it is utterly sublime . . . I loved every word of it’ – Olivia Atwater, author of The Witchwood Knot‘Incandescent. The Everlasting should enshrine Alix E. Harrow as one of the finest writers of our generation’ – Cassandra Khaw, author of The Library at HelleboreAlix E. Harrow’s The Everlasting was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 3/11/2025.

Even time travel can’t unravel loveTime-travel is a way for writers to play with history and imagine different futures – for better, or worse.When romance is thrown into the mix, time-travel becomes a passionate tool, or heart-breaking weapon. A time agent in the 22nd century puts their whole mission at risk when they fall in love with the wrong person. No matter which part of history a man visits, he cannot not escape his ex. A woman is desperately in love with the time-space continuum, but it doesn’t love her back. As time passes and falls apart, a time-traveller must say goodbye to their soulmate.With stories from best-selling and award-winning authors such as Seanan McGuire, Alix E. Harrow and Nina Allan, this anthology gives a taste for the rich treasure trove of stories we can imagine with love, loss and reunion across time and space. Including stories by: Alix E. Harrow, Zen Cho, Seanan McGuire, Sarah Gailey, Jeffrey Ford, Nina Allan, Elizabeth Hand, Lavanya Lakshminarayan, Catherynne M. Valente, Sam J. Miller, Rowan Coleman, Margo Lanagan, Sameem Siddiqui, Theodora Goss, Carrie Vaughn, Ellen Klages