This Fatal Kiss
By (Author) Alicia Jasinska
Walker Books Australia
Walker Books Australia
1st August 2025
Australia
Children
Fiction
Paperback
416
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
An immersive fantasy, filled with dark magic, mystery and romance, from the author of The Dark Tide.
Cursed to haunt the river running through the magical spa town where she drowned, water nymph Gisela dreams of returning to the living world and the family she left behind. All it takes to regain her humanity is a kiss from a mortal ... if only others didn't see her as monster.
Kazik, the brooding, interfering, spirit-hunting grandson of a local witch is determined to rid the world of unholy creatures like Gisela, but his plans go awry. Gisela strikes up a deal: she won't tell the other spirits that he's losing his magic, if he agrees to play matchmaker. But trouble arises when both she and Kazik set their sights on the same, devilishly handsome, young man ...
Expertly crafted, this hauntingly opulent quest through the spirit world is a slow burn enemies-to-lovers story told in multiple perspectives.
Engaging and immersivea delight from start to finish. * Kirkus Reviews *
A delightfully queer polyamorous romance teeming with splashes of ethereal magic * Publishers Weekly, Starred Review *
Lovingly detailed Slavic folklore forms the basis of this gripping fantasy... * Kirkus Reviews *
Alicia Jasinska is a fantasy writer hailing from Sydney, Australia. A library technician by day, she spends her nights writing and hanging upside down from the aerial hoop. She is the author of The Dark Tide and The Midnight Girls.