Within These Wicked Walls

Within These Wicked Walls
Lauren Blackwood
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Paperback
h196 x 126mm - 336pg
15 Sep 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780349125305
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"An intricate magic system, a grimly humorous Black heroine, AND a heart-thumping romance? This book leaves nothing wanting. " - Jordan Ifueko, New York Times bestselling author of RaybearerWhat the heart desires, the house destroys. . . Andromeda is a debtera-an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. She would be hired, that is, if her mentor hadn' t thrown her out before she could earn her license. Now her only hope of steady work is to find a Patron-a rich, well-connected individual who will vouch for her abilities. When a handsome young heir named Magnus Rochester reaches out to hire her, she takes the job without question. Never mind that he' s rude and demanding and eccentric, that the contract comes with a number of outlandish rules. and that almost a dozen debtera had quit before her. If Andromeda wants to earn a living, she has no choice. But she quickly realizes this is a job like no other, with horrifying manifestations at every turn, and that Magnus is hiding far more than she has been trained for. Death is the most likely outcome if she stays, the reason every debtera before her quit. But leaving Magnus to live out his curse alone isn' t an option because-heaven help her-she' s fallen for him. Stunningly romantic, Lauren Blackwood' s heartstopping debut, Within These Wicked Walls, ushers in an exciting new fantasy voice. "Fierce, eerie and heartfelt. . . a romantic and spine-chilling reimagining of a classic. I loved every creepy, swoon-worthy moment of it. " - Laura E. Weymouth, author of The Light Between Worlds
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LAUREN BLACKWOOD is a Jamaican American New Yorker living in Virginia who writes romance-heavy fantasy for most ages. When not writing, she' s a PTA and violinist who really doesn' t know how to settle on one career field. Within These Wicked Walls is her debut novel.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780349125305
Published: 15 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: ATOM
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 196mm
Width: 126mm
Spine: 26mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 336

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