From the author of the Sunday Times bestseller A Harvest of Hearts comes a whimsical dark fantasy where a young woman with magical hair seeks answers to her true identity, while the fate of her kingdom seems to hang by a thread…
All her life, Netta has only known the Tower – its musty shelves of books she cannot read, ink-splattered quills, and endless scrolls of paper that her mother has spent decades perfecting into her greatest masterpiece: a spellbook of unspeakable power. Netta’s only companions are her long red Hair, which moves of its own accord, and a telepathic raven named Baldbeak. Her only amusement lies in crafting intricate embroidery from scraps of silk and thread.
When attackers storm the Tower, her mother and the spellbook vanish. Determined to find her, Netta ventures into a kingdom on the brink of civil war. The monarch lies dying, while pious Temple fanatics and the noble elite scheme for the throne. For reasons she cannot yet fathom, all these factions seek Netta – and the dangerous, uncontrollable magic in her Hair.
But whom can she trust? The sharp-eyed pickpocket bent on revolutionizing the use of magic? The elusive black market trader known only as the Book Man? The charming magician who slips between shadow and light? Netta must untangle a web of lies and intrigue '' not only to find her mother, but also to uncover the true nature of the power that has shaped her life.
Andrea Eames's book 'A Harvest of Hearts' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-04-28.
Genre: Fantasy
All her life, Netta has only known the Tower – its musty shelves of books she cannot read, ink-splattered quills, and endless scrolls of paper that her mother has spent decades perfecting into her greatest masterpiece: a spellbook of unspeakable power. Netta’s only companions are her long red Hair, which moves of its own accord, and a telepathic raven named Baldbeak. Her only amusement lies in crafting intricate embroidery from scraps of silk and thread.
When attackers storm the Tower, her mother and the spellbook vanish. Determined to find her, Netta ventures into a kingdom on the brink of civil war. The monarch lies dying, while pious Temple fanatics and the noble elite scheme for the throne. For reasons she cannot yet fathom, all these factions seek Netta – and the dangerous, uncontrollable magic in her Hair.
But whom can she trust? The sharp-eyed pickpocket bent on revolutionizing the use of magic? The elusive black market trader known only as the Book Man? The charming magician who slips between shadow and light? Netta must untangle a web of lies and intrigue '' not only to find her mother, but also to uncover the true nature of the power that has shaped her life.
Andrea Eames's book 'A Harvest of Hearts' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-04-28.
Genre: Fantasy
Praise for this book
"Eames belongs on the same shelf as Margaret Rogerson and Diana Wynne Jones. Equal parts dark and whimsical ... Highly recommended!" - Kimberly Bea
"A wonderful fairytale-esque fantasy that is full of whimsy, charm, and a richly-drawn world." - Keshe Chow
"Shimmering, atmospheric, lyrical and powerful ... Truly enchanting." - Rachael Craw
"Absolutely wonderful! [T]his fresh and beautiful tale will enchant you!" - Sarah Beth Durst
"A bewitching, magical treat ... a compelling reimagining of a classic fairy-tale." - Leanna Renee Hieber
"A Tangled Magic reminds us why we love fairytales without shying away from their grim roots." - Kalyn Josephson
"A Tangled Magic is a fairytale about the lies we're told, the politics of power, and unraveling the tapestry of other people's stories to find your own. Heartfelt and bewitching." - Susan J Morris
"Intriguing, captivating, and compellingly written ... will leave you breathless!" - Abigail Owen
"Ensnared me from the first page ... a gorgeous fairy tale, heartfelt and enchanting." - H G Parry
"An intricate tapestry of a story sewn in thread as red as blood, stitching together magic, war and family ... A Tangled Magic kept me reading long into the night" - Angela Slatter
"A dark reimagining of Rapunzel that deftly weaves threads of the original fairy tale into something unique ... sure to delight fans of dark fantasy and retellings alike." - Serra Swift
"A wonderful fairytale-esque fantasy that is full of whimsy, charm, and a richly-drawn world." - Keshe Chow
"Shimmering, atmospheric, lyrical and powerful ... Truly enchanting." - Rachael Craw
"Absolutely wonderful! [T]his fresh and beautiful tale will enchant you!" - Sarah Beth Durst
"A bewitching, magical treat ... a compelling reimagining of a classic fairy-tale." - Leanna Renee Hieber
"A Tangled Magic reminds us why we love fairytales without shying away from their grim roots." - Kalyn Josephson
"A Tangled Magic is a fairytale about the lies we're told, the politics of power, and unraveling the tapestry of other people's stories to find your own. Heartfelt and bewitching." - Susan J Morris
"Intriguing, captivating, and compellingly written ... will leave you breathless!" - Abigail Owen
"Ensnared me from the first page ... a gorgeous fairy tale, heartfelt and enchanting." - H G Parry
"An intricate tapestry of a story sewn in thread as red as blood, stitching together magic, war and family ... A Tangled Magic kept me reading long into the night" - Angela Slatter
"A dark reimagining of Rapunzel that deftly weaves threads of the original fairy tale into something unique ... sure to delight fans of dark fantasy and retellings alike." - Serra Swift
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