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House of Roots and Ruin

'Step inside a fairy tale.' Stephanie Garber

Erin A Craig author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oneworld Publications

Publishing:5th Feb '26

£9.99

This title is due to be published on 5th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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A modern masterpiece, this is a classic Gothic retelling from New York Times bestselling author.

In a manor by the sea, one sister is still cursed.

Seventeen-year-old Verity roams the shadowed halls of Highmoor under the watchful eye of her older sister Camille, but she dreams of adventures far beyond the family estate.

So when their sister Mercy sends word that the Duchess of Bloem wants Verity to paint a portrait of her son, Alexander, she jumps at the chance. But Camille refuses to let her go, revealing the secret she’s kept for years: that Verity is cursed by ghostly visions.

Stunned and with nowhere else to turn, Verity flees to Bloem. She is captivated by the lush grounds and is instantly drawn to the charming and impossibly handsome Alexander. As romance blossoms, Verity finds it harder to ignore her nightmares. Is Verity’s past finally catching up to her, or could there be a darker side to Bloem under its sickly-sweet façade?

Don't miss The Thirteenth Childanother deliciously dark enemies-to-lovers fairy tale retelling by Erin A. Craig.

ISBN: 9781836431657

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 30mm

Weight: unknown

544 pages