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From the New York Times bestselling author of Starling House, Alix E. Harrow, comes a moving and genre-defying adventure through time, and the truth beneath the greatest legend ever told.
It begins where it ends: beneath the yew tree-a girl not yet a knight, and a boy without a story.
That is where she pulls a sword from the heartwood and becomes a legend.
And it is where, more than a thousand years later, he will find her-and lose her-and find her-and lose her again.
It is where a new story will be written-but whose will it be? Alix E. Harrow is the Hugo Award winning author of Starling House, The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Once and Future Witches, and various short fiction. Her Fractured Fables series, beginning with the novella A Spindle Splintered, has been praised for its refreshing twist on familiar fairy tales. A former academic and adjunct, Harrow lives in Virginia with her husband and their two semi-feral kids.
Praise for Starling House
"This book has everything you could possibly want this fall...a cursed town, a haunted house, a vivid & eerie setting-plus, characters willing to risk everything." -Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club October '23 Pick)
"Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent." -Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
"Harrow's lyrical prose propels this contemporary Southern gothic, offering an atmospheric fairy tale with delightfully jagged-edged characters." –EW.com
"Alix E. Harrow is a fantasy author who just does not miss." -Paste Magazine
"As sumptuous and romantic as it is sinister, Alix E. Harrow's foray into Southern gothic literature is a perfect book to ring in the start of spooky season." –Polygon
"Gorgeous, poignant, and honest-an unforgettable read." -Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter
"As knife-edged and sharp as its protagonist...A smart, spectacular contemporary Gothic that will leave its roots in you and linger in your dreams." -Kat Howard, Alex Award-winning author of An Unkindness of Magicians
"Harrow's mash-up of twisted fairy tales and Southern gothic fiction is a haunting story of longing, lies, and generational curses." -Library Journal, starred review
"Starling House will no doubt take its place alongside fiction's most memorable haunted houses."-Publishers Weekly, starred review
From the New York Times bestselling author of Starling House, Alix E. Harrow, comes a moving and genre-defying adventure through time, and the truth beneath the greatest legend ever told.
It begins where it ends: beneath the yew tree-a girl not yet a knight, and a boy without a story.
That is where she pulls a sword from the heartwood and becomes a legend.
And it is where, more than a thousand years later, he will find her-and lose her-and find her-and lose her again.
It is where a new story will be written-but whose will it be? Alix E. Harrow is the Hugo Award winning author of Starling House, The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Once and Future Witches, and various short fiction. Her Fractured Fables series, beginning with the novella A Spindle Splintered, has been praised for its refreshing twist on familiar fairy tales. A former academic and adjunct, Harrow lives in Virginia with her husband and their two semi-feral kids.
Praise for Starling House
"This book has everything you could possibly want this fall...a cursed town, a haunted house, a vivid & eerie setting-plus, characters willing to risk everything." -Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club October '23 Pick)
"Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent." -Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
"Harrow's lyrical prose propels this contemporary Southern gothic, offering an atmospheric fairy tale with delightfully jagged-edged characters." –EW.com
"Alix E. Harrow is a fantasy author who just does not miss." -Paste Magazine
"As sumptuous and romantic as it is sinister, Alix E. Harrow's foray into Southern gothic literature is a perfect book to ring in the start of spooky season." –Polygon
"Gorgeous, poignant, and honest-an unforgettable read." -Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter
"As knife-edged and sharp as its protagonist...A smart, spectacular contemporary Gothic that will leave its roots in you and linger in your dreams." -Kat Howard, Alex Award-winning author of An Unkindness of Magicians
"Harrow's mash-up of twisted fairy tales and Southern gothic fiction is a haunting story of longing, lies, and generational curses." -Library Journal, starred review
"Starling House will no doubt take its place alongside fiction's most memorable haunted houses."-Publishers Weekly, starred review
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"This time-bending romantasy, set in a nation called Dominion, is told from the perspectives of Sir Una Everlasting and her admirer and biographer, Owen Mallory. Moira Quirk and Sid Sagar bring these two characters to life, weaving the story with finesse. As Owen travels back in time to discover the true nature of Sir Una, they both discover that legends, songs, and stories don't always tell the whole truth about our heroes. The story is told as if each character is talking to the other. Quirk's and Sagar's voices are well suited to their characters and bring nuanced meaning to the story. This adventure invites listeners to explore the nature of storytelling and how it shapes our understanding of history. C.F. � AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine"
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