The Gifted (The Gifted, Book 1)
By (Author) Katie Galvin
Book 1
HarperCollins Publishers
One More Chapter
1st June 2025
19th December 2024
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Fantasy romance
Romance: fantasy and paranormal
Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction
Narrative theme: Coming of age
Paperback
432
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 30mm
280g
Tahereh Mafi meets Sarah J. Maas in this breathless dark fantasy featuring morally grey characters, a love triangle and the biggest twists you won't see coming!
Many years ago, a barrier was created between the mortal world and the realm of the gods, a barrier to ensure balance.
But although the gods could no longer walk among us they could still choose to gift their powers to a chosen few.
Some saw these gifts as a blessing. Most saw them for what they werea curse.
Chiara is one of the Gifted, but what no one knows is that she is one of the rarest; gifted by the God of Death himself.
As a child she was sold to the king by her own mother and forced to become a weapon of destruction, cutting down the enemy with brutal precision.
But now Chiara faces an impending threat that could unravel the world. She must decide who to trust the man whose smile and charm comes so easily, or the dark prince who's known betrayal like she has
Katie Galvin lives in Perth, Western Australia. Her childhood love of fantasy and magic followed her into her adult years, resulting in her writing The Gifted. In the rare moments where shes not running her speech therapy business or writing, Katie can be found at the gym, with a coffee in hand or rolling her eyes at her cats antics.