Holly Black meets Lex Croucher in this contemporary fantasy about a love story to raise the dead.
At Demdike College of Witchcraft, Orlando is an outcast. Not just for being the only shapeshifter in a college of witches. Not just for being a reallybadshapeshifter, with no control over their magic or when their body switches between male and female forms. But because their girlfriend Elizabeth diedand it was Lando's fault.
Then charming new boy Bastian arrives with a proposition: he knows a spell that can raise Elizabeth from the dead. It's dangerous but Lando will try anything. But as Lando's attraction to Bastian grows, questions start to arise. Who is Bastian? What does he really want? And who will survive the resurrection spell?
For fans of V.E. Schwab and Rainbow Rowell, Emma Hinds'Witchloreis a spellbinding contemporary fantasy where the passion is as real as the magic.
Emma Hinds is a queer writer living and working in Manchester who is passionate about writing queer fantasy that explores the depth of British magical folklore. She has a Masters degree in Creative Writing from the University of St Andrews and is the author of
The Knowingand
The Quick and the Dead.
Witchloreis her first novel for YA readers.
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Witchloreis endlessly entertaining...the relationship between the traumatized, grief-stricken Lando and the overconfident Bastian feels, at times, like the TV showHeartstopper.All in all,Witchloreis a lovely, sweet adventure. - The Washington Post
Witty, mordant and original, this queer urban YA fantasy will appeal to fans of Holly Black. - The Guardian
Adventurous and magical, this romance is an enchanting read. Book Riot, New Queel)
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