Hannah Whitten

When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the catacombs beneath the city of Dellaire. And in the ten years since, she’s lived by one rule: don’t let them find you. Easier said than done, when her death magic ties her to the city.

Mortem, the magic born from death, is a high-priced and illicit commodity in Dellaire, and Lore’s job running poisons keeps her in food, shelter, and relative security. But when a run goes wrong and Lore’s power is revealed, she’s taken by the Presque Mort, a group of warrior-monks sanctioned to use Mortem working for the Sainted King. Lore fully expects a pyre, but King August has a different plan. Entire villages on the outskirts of the country have been dying overnight, seemingly at random. Lore can either use her magic to find out what’s happening and who in the King’s court is responsible, or die.

Lore is thrust into the Sainted King’s glittering court, where no one can be believed and even fewer can be trusted. Guarded by Gabriel, a duke-turned-monk, and continually running up against Bastian, August’s ne'er-do-well heir, Lore tangles in politics, religion, and forbidden romance as she attempts to navigate a debauched and opulent society.

But the life she left behind in the catacombs is catching up with her. And even as Lore makes her way through the Sainted court above, they might be drawing closer than she thinks.

The Nightshade Crown #1

The Foxglove King

Chloe Gong

Erin A. Craig

Tori Bovalino

Erica Waters

Allison Saft

Courtney Gould

Olivia Chadha

Alex Brown

Shakira Moise

These are the stories that haunt us

A cemetery full of the restless dead. A town so wicked it has already burned twice, with the breath of the third fire looming. A rural, isolated bridge with a terrifying monster waiting for the completion of its summoning ritual. A lake that allows the drowned to return, though they have been changed by the claws of death. These are the shadowed, liminal spaces where the curses and monsters lurk, refusing to be forgotten.

Hauntings, and a variety of horrifying secrets, lurk in the places we once called home. Written by New York Times bestselling, and other critically acclaimed, authors these stories shed a harsh light on the scariest tales we grew up with.

An Anthology of Folk Horror

The Gathering Dark

THE FIRST DAUGHTER IS FOR THE THRONE. THE SECOND DAUGHTER IS FOR THE WOLF. As the only Second Daughter born in centuries, Red has one purpose - to be sacrificed to the Wolf in the Wood in the hope he'll return the world's captured gods. Red is almost relieved to go. Plagued by a dangerous power she can't control, at least she knows that in the Wilderwood, she can't hurt those she loves. Again. But the legends lie. The Wolf is a man, not a monster. Her magic is a calling, not a curse. And if she doesn't learn how to use it, the monsters the gods have become will swallow the Wilderwood - and her world - whole. 'I loved it! I was completely swept away by the world-building, the characters, and the delicate gorgeousness of the writing! A brilliant dark fantasy debut' Jodi Picoult 'Dazzling . . . This is sure to enchant' Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'An unputdownable fairy tale that traces the boundaries of duty, love, and loss. A masterful debut from a must-read new voice in fantasy' Kirkus 'A glorious journey through woods deep and so very dark. A stunning debut' Erin Craig, author of House of Salt and Sorrow

For the Wolf

The First Daughter is for the Throne
The Second Daughter is for the Wolf...

Red and the Wolf have finally contained the threat of the Old Kings but at a steep cost. Red's beloved sister Neve, the First Daughter is lost in the Shadowlands, an inverted kingdom where the vicious gods of legend have been trapped for centuries and the Old Kings have slowly been gaining control. But Neve has an ally—though it's one she'd rather never have to speak to again—the rogue king Solmir. 

Solmir wants to bring an end to the Shadowlands and he believes helping Neve may be the key to its destruction. But to do that, they will both have to journey across a dangerous landscape in order to find a mysterious Heart Tree, and finally to claim the gods' dark, twisted powers for themselves.

For the Throne 

Foxglove King

'Hannah Whitten is my new favourite obsession' Jodi Picoult, New York Times-bestselling author In the second instalment of Sunday Times Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten's lush, romantic epic fantasy series, a young woman who can raise the dead must navigate the dangerous world of the Sainted King's royal court. The corrupt king August is dead. Prince Bastian has seized the throne and raised Lore - a necromancer and former smuggler - to his right hand side. Together they plan to cut out the rot from the heart of the sainted court and help the people of Dellaire. But not everyone is happy with the changes. The nobles are sowing dissent, the Kyrithean Empire is beating down their door and Lore's old allies are pulling away. Even Prince Bastian's changed. No longer the hopeful, rakish, charismatic man Lore knows and loves, instead he's reckless, domineering and cold. And something's been whispering in her ear. A voice, dark and haunting, that's telling her there's more to the story than she knows and more to her power than she can even imagine. A truth buried deep that could change everything. With Bastian's coronation fast approaching and enemies whispering on all sides, Lore must figure out how to protect herself, her prince, and her country before they all come crumbling down and whatever dark power has been creeping through the catacombs is unleashed. Praise for The Foxglove King: 'Sinister, deadly and so seductive you won't be able to tear yourself away from this dark gem of a book' Stephanie Garber, New York Times-bestselling author 'Beautifully written, lushly cinematic, unsettling, mysterious - an unputdownable story' Ali Hazelwood, New York Times-bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis 'Dripping with dark opulence and sizzling intrigue, The Foxglove King proves Hannah Whitten is a force to be reckoned with. Never before have I been so completely captivated' Erin A. Craig, New York Times-bestselling author 'Darkly sumptuous and beautifully dangerous, The Foxglove King wraps you up in a velvet gown and then holds a knife to your throat' Ava Reid, Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Wolf and the Woodsman 'I am obsessed with this book! Hannah Whitten just keeps getting better and better' Katee Robert, New York Times-bestselling author

The Hemlock Queen

Lore has failed. She couldn’t save King Bastian from the rotten god speaking voices in his mind. She couldn’t save her allies from being scattered across the continent—their own lesser gods whispering to them in their dreams. She couldn’t save her beautiful, corrupt city from the dark power beneath the catacombs. And she couldn’t save herself.

Banished to the Burnt Isles, Lore must use every skill she earned on the streets of Dellaire to survive the prison colony and figure out a way to defeat the power that’s captured everything and everyone she holds dear. When a surprise ally joins her on the Burnt Isles she realizes the way forward may lie on the island itself. Somehow, her friends must help her collect the far-scattered pieces of the broken Fount—the source of all the god’s powers—and bring them back together on the Burnt Isles, returning all magic to its source and destroying, once and for all, the gods corrupting the land.

But as Lore gets closer to her goal, her magic grows stronger… and to a woman who’s always had to fight for survival, that kind of power may be hard to give up.

The Nightshade God

Annaïg Houesnard

August, le roi corrompu, est mort. Lore, nécromancienne et ancienne trafiquante de poison, vit désormais à la cour auprès du nouveau souverain. Ensemble, ils comptent bien éradiquer la corruption qui gangrène le palais et aider le peuple de Dellaire. Mais ces projets ne sont pas du goût de tous : les nobles sèment la discorde, l'empire kirythéen frappe à la porte du royaume et les anciens alliés de Lore s'éloignent. Même Bastian a changé. Le prince charismatique et solaire que Lore connaissait a disparu, remplacé par un homme implacable, autoritaire et froid. Et quelque chose chuchote à l'oreille de Lore. Une voix, sombre et obsédante, qui lui souffle que son pouvoir est plus grand qu'elle ne peut l'imaginer. Qu'il existe une vérité profondément enfouie dans son histoire, capable de tout changer. Alors que le couronnement se rapproche, Lore doit parvenir à se protéger et à protéger son amour comme son peuple avant que la vénéneuse puissance qui hante les catacombes soit libérée... « Ma nouvelle obsession. » Jodi Picoult, Mille petits riens « Hannah Whitten a construit un monde aussi sombre que fascinant, romantique et provocant. » Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis « Mortel, inquiétant, et si attirant qu'on ne peut lâcher le joyau noir qu'est ce livre. » Stephanie Garber, Caraval « Sombre et luxurieux, délicieusement dangereux, ce livre vous enveloppe dans du velours tout en vous plaquant un couteau sur la gorge. » Ava Reid, A Study in Drowning « Hannah Whitten est définitivement une autrice à suivre. » Katee Robert, Neon Gods (Dark Olympus)

The Nightshade Crown, T2 : The Hemlock Queen

"Red and the Wolf have finally contained the threat of the Old Kings but at a steep cost. Red's beloved sister Neve, the First Daughter is lost in the Shadowlands, an inverted kingdom where the vicious gods of legend have been trapped for centuries and the Old Kings have slowly been gaining control. But Neve has an ally--though it's one she'd rather never have to speak to again--the rogue king Solmir. Solmir wants to bring an end to the Shadowlands and he believes helping Neve may be the key to its destruction. But to do that, they will both have to journey across a dangerous landscape in order to find a mysterious Heart Tree, and finally to claim the gods' dark, twisted powers for themselves"--

For the Throne

In the second installment of New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten's lush, romantic epic fantasy series, a young woman who can raise the dead must navigate the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King's royal court. The corrupt king August is dead. Prince Bastian has seized the throne and raised Lore—a necromancer and former smuggler—to his right hand side. Together they plan to cut out the rot from the heart of the sainted court and help the people of Dellaire. But not everyone is happy with the changes. The nobles are sowing dissent, the Kyrithean Empire is beating down their door, and Lore's old allies are pulling away. Even Prince Bastian's changed. No longer the hopeful, rakish, charismatic man Lore knows and loves, instead he's reckless, domineering and cold. And something's been whispering in her ear. A voice, dark and haunting, that's telling her there's more to the story than she knows and more to her power than she can even imagine. A truth buried deep that could change everything. With Bastian's coronation fast approaching and enemies whispering on all sides, Lore must figure out how to protect herself, her prince, and her country before they all come crumbling down and whatever dark power has been creeping through the catacombs is unleashed.

'Hannah Whitten is my new favourite obsession' Jodi Picoult, New York Times-bestselling author 'Sinister, deadly and so seductive you won't be able to tear yourself away from this dark gem of a book' Stephanie Garber, New York Times-bestselling author In this gilded, gothic, and romantic new epic fantasy series from New York Times-bestselling author Hannah Whitten, a young woman's secret power to raise the dead plunges her into the dangerous world of the Sainted King's royal court. Lore has been living by her wits since she was a child, running poisons for the cartel that took her in, avoiding the attention of the law, and keeping her illicit affinity for death magic a secret. When a job goes wrong and Lore is captured by the Sainted King's warrior-monks, she expects death. But King August has a different plan. Entire villages on the outskirts of the country have been dying overnight, seemingly at random. Lore can either use her magic to find out what's happening - or face the pyre. Thrust into a lavish court where no one can be believed and even fewer can be trusted, Lore must navigate an intricate web of politics, religion, and forbidden romance and solve the King's mystery. A mystery more dangerous and twisted than Lore can even imagine. 'The Foxglove King is beautifully written, lushly cinematic, unsettling, mysterious - an unputdownable story' Ali Hazelwood, New York Times-bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis 'Dripping with dark opulence and sizzling intrigue, The Foxglove King proves Hannah Whitten is a force to be reckoned with. Never before have I been so completely captivated' Erin A. Craig, New York Times-bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows 'Darkly sumptuous and beautifully dangerous, The Foxglove King wraps you up in a velvet gown and then holds a knife to your throat' Ava Reid, Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Wolf and the Woodsman 'The Foxglove King is a decadent and deadly feast of a novel, brimming with romance, intrigue, and twisted magic' C. L. Herman, New York Times-bestselling author of All of Us Villains 'I am obsessed with this book! Hannah Whitten just keeps getting better and better' Katee Robert, New York Times-bestselling author

Na aguardada sequência de Para o Lobo, Hannah Whitten conclui sua duologia com uma história sombria e brilhante sobre amor, mágica e os segredos escritos nas estrelas. Cumprindo seu destino como a Segunda Filha do reino de Valleyda, Red se entregou à floresta de Wilderwood, onde descobriu a verdade por trás das lendas. Com a ajuda do Lobo, ela conteve a ameaça dos Cinco Reis, mas o custo foi alto demais, e sua irmã Neve ficou presa na Terra das Sombras. Perdida em um território desconhecido, Neve encontra um aliado improvável: Solmir, alguém com quem a Primeira Filha preferiria nunca mais ter contato. Juntos, os dois partem numa jornada perigosa em busca da Árvore do Coração, para enfim reivindicar os poderes sombrios dos deuses. "Whitten encheu este livro de ação, reviravoltas e traições, tecendo o imaginário familiar de um conto de fadas com uma mão leve e segura. Um final à altura da saga." — Publishers Weekly "Uma história de amor harmoniosa em vários sentidos, Para o Trono não é apenas uma boa conclusão de Para o Lobo, mas também um lembrete agridoce de que o 'felizes para sempre' não existe em histórias reais, e cabe a nós fazer o melhor que pudermos para construir um futuro com as pessoas que amamos." — Paste Magazine

Para o Trono

'Hannah Whitten is my new favourite obsession' Jodi PicoultWhen Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the catacombs beneath the city of Dellaire. And in the ten years since, she's lived by one rule: don't let them find you. Easier said than done, when her magic ties her to the city. Mortem is a magic born from death, and it's a high-priced and illicit commodity in Dellaire.Lore has made a living running poisons for the city's underbelly, but when a run goes wrong she's captured by the king and expects to be sent to the pyre. But the king has different plans.Lore is thrust into the Sainted King's glittering court, where no one can be believed and even fewer can be trusted. Guarded by Gabriel, a duke-turned-monk, and continually running up against Bastian, the king's ne'er-do-well heir, Lore tangles in politics, religion, and forbidden romance as she attempts to navigate a debauched and opulent society.But the life she left behind in the catacombs is catching up with her. And even as Lore makes her way through the Sainted court above, danger from below draws ever closer.In this lush, romantic new epic fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten, a young woman's secret power to raise the dead plunges her into the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King's royal court.Praise for Hannah Whitten:'Dazzling . . . This is sure to enchant' Publishers Weekly, on For the Wolf'A must-read new voice in fantasy' Kirkus

In this lush, romantic new epic fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten, a young woman’s secret power to raise the dead plunges her into the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King’s royal court. When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the catacombs beneath the city of Dellaire. And in the ten years since, she’s lived by one rule: don’t let them find you. Easier said than done, when her death magic ties her to the city. Mortem, the magic born from death, is a high-priced and illicit commodity in Dellaire, and Lore’s job running poisons keeps her in food, shelter, and relative security. But when a run goes wrong and Lore’s power is revealed, she’s taken by the Presque Mort, a group of warrior-monks sanctioned to use Mortem working for the Sainted King. Lore fully expects a pyre, but King August has a different plan. Entire villages on the outskirts of the country have been dying overnight, seemingly at random. Lore can either use her magic to find out what’s happening and who in the King’s court is responsible, or die. Lore is thrust into the Sainted King’s glittering court, where no one can be believed and even fewer can be trusted. Guarded by Gabriel, a duke-turned-monk, and continually running up against Bastian, August’s ne'er-do-well heir, Lore tangles in politics, religion, and forbidden romance as she attempts to navigate a debauched and opulent society. But the life she left behind in the catacombs is catching up with her. And even as Lore makes her way through the Sainted court above, they might be drawing closer than she thinks.

Destinada a se sacrificar pelo reino, Red enfrentará os perigos de uma floresta mágica para proteger aqueles que ama e descobrirá verdades perigosas por trás das lendas de seu povo. Primeiro volume da duologia Wilderwood, Para o Lobo é uma fantasia dark que combina elementos de contos de fadas em uma narrativa envolvente e repleta de personagens inesquecíveis. O reino de Valleyda não via o nascimento de uma Segunda Filha há cem anos — até a Rainha dar à luz Redarys, ou Red, irmã mais nova de Neverah. Seu propósito de vida é um só: o sacrifício. Ao completar vinte anos, Red se entregará ao temido Lobo em Wilderwood — a floresta que faz fronteira com seu lar —, para cumprir o pacto selado há quatro séculos e garantir a segurança não só de Valleyda, mas também de todos os demais reinos. Carregando o fardo de um poder que não consegue controlar, Red sempre soube de seu destino e está quase aliviada por cumpri-lo: na floresta, ela não pode machucar aqueles que ama. No entanto, apesar do que dizem as lendas, o Lobo é apenas um homem, não um monstro. E os poderes de Red são um chamado, não uma maldição. Enquanto descobre a verdade por trás dos mitos, a Segunda Filha precisará aprender a controlar sua magia antes que as sombras tomem conta de seu mundo. "Com atmosfera densa e uma prosa perspicaz e contundente, Para o Lobo é uma jornada gloriosa pelas profundezas de florestas obscuras." — Erin Craig Aviso de conteúdo sensível: este livro contém cenas de magia com descrições de automutilação.

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