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Published: 12th November 2024
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Under the Oak Tree: Volume 1 (Novel)
By (Author) Suji Kim
1
Penguin Young Readers
Penguin Young Readers
12th November 2024
United States
Hardback
496
Width 140mm, Height 210mm
625g
Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after-but this is no fairytale. The first volume of Suji Kim's hit web novel, now available in English print for the first time. Lady Maximillian is the daughter of the powerful Duke Croyso, but she is rarely allowed outside her family's sprawling castle for fear that her stutter will tarnish their noble name. When she is forced to marry Sir Riftan, a low-born knight caught in one of her father's schemes, Maxi doesn't dare hope for happiness, let alone love. Her stumbling communication and his gruff manner sour their romance before it can begin, and Riftan leaves without a word the morning after their wedding night. Now, three years after their wedding vows, Riftan has returned as a war hero. To Maxi's bewilderment, despite rumors that he was offered marriage to Princess Agnes, a beautiful and reknowned sorceress, Riftan still wants Maxi for his wife. And when he comes to claim her, his want becomes a desire that threatens to suffocate Maxi, even as she is overcome by the scorching heat that Riftan's presence now ignites within her.
Suji Kim is the author of Under the Oak Tree. Her novel won the Romance Web Novel Award from South Korean ebook platform RIDI, and its webtoon adaptation has earned global acclaim. Kim's other published works include Twilight Poem and There Is a Mouse in My House.