Starling House

Step into Starling House, if you dare . . . Alix E. Harrow reimagines Beauty and the Beast in this gorgeously modern Gothic fantasy, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Naomi Novik. This paperback edition includes a bonus short story that reaches beyond the house's gnarly, tangled gates. ‘Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent‘ - Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six Opal is a lot of things – orphan, high-school dropout, full-time cynic. Most of all, she’s determined to find a better life for her younger brother. One that gets them both out of Eden, a town renowned for bad luck. So when Opal gets the chance to earn a good wage at Starling House, Eden’s very own haunted mansion, she can’t resist. Her new workplace is uncanny and full of secrets ­­– just like Arthur, its brooding heir. It also feels strangely, dangerously, like something Opal never had: a home. As sinister forces converge on Eden, Opal realizes she might finally have found a reason to stick around. But now she’ll have to fight for it . . . This is a romantic and spellbinding Gothic fairytale from Hugo, Nebula and Locus Award-shortlisted Alix E. Harrow. ‘Alix E. Harrow’s greatest work yet‘ - Ava Reid, author of A Study in Drowning ‘This book has everything you could possibly want this fall.