The Courting of Bristol Keats
By (Author) Mary E Pearson
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Thorndike Press
Thorndike Press
1st January 2025
Large Print Edition
United States
General
Fiction
Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales
Hardback
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
After losing both their parents, Bristol Keats and her sisters struggle to stay afloat in their small, quiet town of Bowskeep. When Bristol begins to receive letters from an 'aunt' she's never heard of, who promises to help, she reluctantly agrees to meet her - and discovers that everything she thought she knew about her family is a lie. Her father might even still be alive, not killed but kidnapped by terrifying creatures and taken to another realm - the one he is from.
Desperate to save her father and find the truth, Bristol journeys to a land of gods, fae and monsters. Pulled into a dangerous world of magic and intrigue, she makes a deadly bargain with the fae king, Tyghan. But what she doesn't know is that he's the one who drove her parents to live a life on the run. And he is just as determined as she is to find her father - dead or alive . . .
With a descriptive narrative and fantastic characters, Pearson expertly draws readers into the world of Elfhame. Great for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Heather Fawcett. Library Journal (starred review)
Pearson's latest offering dishes up plenty of fun for romantasy fansReaders looking for a well-researched fae novel with plenty of traditional fairy lore will delight in the little moments Bristol and Tyghan's story has in store for them. The worldbuilding is top-notchA fun and sometimes steamy romp through fairyland. Kirkus
The Courting of Bristol Keats is a sweep-you-off-your-feet kind of story, one that yanked me into the lush and dangerous world of fae and monsters from the first page. Make room on your shelves for this magical and compelling fantasy filled with long-kept secrets, devastating betrayals, and a swoony enemies-to-lovers romance. Isabel Ibaez, #1 New York Times bestselling author
It was with great delight that I looked forward to a new series by Mary E. Pearsonand she did not disappoint. The fae world she creates that intersects ours is rich, lush, and full of the thorny moral conundrums you love about her writing. Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here
Mary E. Pearson is the internationally and New York Times bestselling author of the Dance of Thieves duology, the Remnant Chronicles trilogy, the Jenna Fox Chronicles, and more books for young readers. The Courting of Bristol Keats is her debut novel for adults. She writes from her home in California.