The daughter of a sinister magical family who would do anything for power must stop the man killing them off, one by one, in this deliciously dark fantasy thriller laced with a kiss-or-kill romance.
‘A dark romantasy thriller, as if the family from Succession made a deal with the devil.’—School Library Journal
Cicely is the black sheep daughter of the powerful Winter family, who made a cruel bargain in exchange for riches and ruthless magic. Soren is the boy her family banished to the underworld. Their fates intertwine when Cicely's loathsome Uncle Dorian winds up dead at a masquerade ball.
Once overlooked for her lowly gift of discovering secrets, Cicely is now her family's only chance at survival, tasked with finding the killer before he takes out every last Winter. With time running out, Cicely narrows her sights on Soren, who she suspects is back for vengeance.
Yet the more Cicely investigates Soren--and gets to know him--the more she begins to question how much family loyalty is worth. After all, when it comes to being a Winter, one can have love or power, but rarely both...
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
‘A dark romantasy thriller, as if the family from Succession made a deal with the devil.’—School Library Journal
Cicely is the black sheep daughter of the powerful Winter family, who made a cruel bargain in exchange for riches and ruthless magic. Soren is the boy her family banished to the underworld. Their fates intertwine when Cicely's loathsome Uncle Dorian winds up dead at a masquerade ball.
Once overlooked for her lowly gift of discovering secrets, Cicely is now her family's only chance at survival, tasked with finding the killer before he takes out every last Winter. With time running out, Cicely narrows her sights on Soren, who she suspects is back for vengeance.
Yet the more Cicely investigates Soren--and gets to know him--the more she begins to question how much family loyalty is worth. After all, when it comes to being a Winter, one can have love or power, but rarely both...
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Praise for this book
"Darkly hilarious and utterly thrilling, Our Wicked Gifts blends the biting wit of Succession with a touch of magic and murder. With a captivating forbidden romance and explosive twists at every turn, Our Wicked Gifts is the romantasy thriller of my dreams. A spellbinding exploration of wealth, power, and discovering who we truly are." - Emily Cooper
"Thrilling, frightening and devastatingly romantic, Kathryn Foxfield has created a chilling world of privilege, secrets and magic." - Amy McCaw
"Dark yet vivid, macabre yet whimsical, brilliantly imaginative, tenderly haunting and beautifully written: Our Wicked Gifts is an unforgettable story about secrets, belonging and sacrifice." - Morgan Owen
"Thrilling, frightening and devastatingly romantic, Kathryn Foxfield has created a chilling world of privilege, secrets and magic." - Amy McCaw
"Dark yet vivid, macabre yet whimsical, brilliantly imaginative, tenderly haunting and beautifully written: Our Wicked Gifts is an unforgettable story about secrets, belonging and sacrifice." - Morgan Owen
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