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To Snap a Silver Stem

Sarah A Parker author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:12th Mar '26

£22.00

This title is due to be published on 12th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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A new 2026 edition of the dark romantasy Rapunzel reimagining from the No.1 SUNDAY TIMES best-selling author of WHEN THE MOON HATCHED

The second book in a darkly romantic Rapunzel reimagining from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of WHEN THE MOON HATCHED.

The second book in a darkly romantic Rapunzel reimagining from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of WHEN THE MOON HATCHED.

I want him to hurt. To bleed.

I want him to snap, just like he snapped me.

Once upon a time, my world was small and sheltered. Everything changed the moment I stepped over my Safety Line, barreling towards a coupling with a man I hardly know.

He wants me. All of me.

Dunked in a charged political pit, I must secure the ships needed to quell the spill of murderous beasts still flooding the continent. But one wrong move could spur the war I’ve worked so hard to avoid.

I’ll wear the dress and the cupla and the shoes. I’ll do it all with a smile on my face. Because everyone's watching.

He’s watching – hunting a fissure in my frosty shield, trying to scrape back the layers and see my ugly insides.

He’s unyielding. Unguarded.

Changed.

Why is he looking now when I’ve got everything to hide?

Secrets sprout, truths bloom, and more than one of us will snap.

Crowned in the crippling weight of my mistakes, I must atone. Even if it costs me my life.

Fear was my overlord. Now, it’s my prisoner.

Praise for When the Moon Hatched

‘With dragons, doomed lovers and magic, this will be huge' Stylist

When the Moon Hatched delivers twist on twist among a unique magical system and an immersive world rich with political intrigue … You’ll devour it if you enjoy slow burn romance tinged with angst and witty banter set against a backdrop of epic fantasy.’ Good Housekeeping

'An absolutely stunning fantasy world’ Raven Kennedy, author of international bestseller, The Plated Prisoner Series

‘A wild ride that thrills as much as it enchants … An instant classic’ Thea Guanzon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars

ISBN: 9780008786311

Dimensions: 240mm x 159mm x 21mm

Weight: 270g

464 pages