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Alix E. Harrow

    Alix E. Harrow crafts stories steeped in enchantment and wonder, often exploring themes of growing up, identity, and the profound power of narrative. Her prose is lyrical and evocative, weaving dreamlike imagery with deep emotional truths. Harrow is known for her ability to build immersive worlds that resonate with readers on both personal and universal levels. Her work frequently celebrates female voices and experiences through tales that feel both timeless and refreshingly new.

    Alix E. Harrow
    A Mirror Mended
    Starling House
    Fractured Fables
    The Thousand Doors of January
    The once and future witches
    A Spindle Splintered
    • "A vivid, subversive and feminist reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, where implacable destiny is no match for courage, sisterhood, stubbornness and a good working knowledge of fairy tales." —Katherine Arden It's Zinnia Gray's twenty-first birthday, which is extra-special because it's the last birthday she'll ever have. When she was young, an industrial accident left Zinnia with a rare condition. Not much is known about her illness, just that no-one has lived past twenty-one. Her best friend Charm is intent on making Zinnia's last birthday special with a full sleeping beauty experience, complete with a tower and a spinning wheel. But when Zinnia pricks her finger, something strange and unexpected happens, and she finds herself falling through worlds, with another sleeping beauty, just as desperate to escape her fate.

      A Spindle Splintered
      2.0
    • Glorious . . . a tale that will sweep you away' Yangsze Choo, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Tiger 'A gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious power of women' Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Strange the Dreamer In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the…

      The once and future witches
      4.0
    • "In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut. In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place. Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own. Lush and richly imagined, a tale of impossible journeys, unforgettable love, and the enduring power of stories awaits in Alix E. Harrow's spellbinding debut--step inside and discover its magic."--Publisher.

      The Thousand Doors of January
      4.0
    • Fractured Fables

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Follow professional fairy tale fixer, Zinnia Gray, as she helps women get the endings they deserve; first Sleeping Beauty in A Spindle Splintered and then Snow White's Evil Queen in A Mirror Mended!

      Fractured Fables
      3.9
    • A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick 'Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent' - Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six 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. No one in Eden remembers when Starling House was built. But everyone agrees that it's best to let the house - and its last, lonely heir - go to rot. Starling House is uncanny and ugly and fully of secrets, just like its heir. Opal knows better than to mess with haunted houses or brooding men, but it might be a chance to get her brother out of Eden. It feels dangerously like something she's never had: a home. But Opal isn't the only one interested in the house, or the horrors and wonders that lie beneath it. If Opal wants a home, she'll have to fight for it. She'll have to dig up her family's ugly history and let herself dream of a better future. She'll have to go down, down into Underland, and claw her way back to the light . . . This is a romantic and spellbinding Gothic fairytale from Hugo, Nebula and Locus Award-shortlisted Alix E. Harrow. 'Starling House is Alix E. Harrow's greatest work yet' - Ava Reid, author of Juniper and Thorn 'Gorgeous, poignant, and honest - an unforgettable read' - Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter

      Starling House
      3.8
    • A Mirror Mended

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Just when Zinnia's beginning to think she can't handle one more princess, she glances into a mirror and sees another face looking back at her: the shockingly gorgeous face of evil, asking for her help. Because there's more than one person trapped in a story they didn't choose

      A Mirror Mended
      3.8
    • From Alix E. Harrow, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Starling House, comes a moving and genre-defying quest. A legend. A lie. A love story. Sir Una Everlasting, Dominion's greatest hero, is an orphaned girl who became a knight and died for queen and country. Her true life story has been forgotten, overshadowed by the songs and stories that celebrate her legend. Centuries later, Owen Mallory, a failed soldier and struggling scholar, becomes captivated by Una's tale. His journey takes him from war to the archives and ultimately back in time, where he and Una are intertwined, forced to relive the same narrative repeatedly. However, this cycle always concludes in heartbreak. To alter Una's legend and tell a different story, they must rewrite history itself, risking everything in the process. The book has received high praise for its originality and emotional depth, with critics calling it an exquisite romance and a masterpiece. Alix E. Harrow's work continues to resonate, solidifying her reputation as one of the finest writers of her generation.

      The Everlasting
    • Die Rückkehr der Hexen

      • 752 pages
      • 27 hours of reading

      Es gibt keine Hexen mehr. Aber sie werden zurückkommen. Früher, als die Luft so voller Magie war, dass sie einen Geschmack von Asche auf der Zunge hinterließ, waren die Hexen wild wie Krähen und furchtlos wie Füchse und die Nacht gehörte ihnen. Diese Zeiten sind vorbei. Die Frauen mussten lernen zu schweigen und ihr Wissen zu verbergen. Aber wahre Hexerei kann jederzeit erwachen. Etwa durch die Eastwood-Schwestern Bella, Agnes und Juniper, die sich zufällig wieder treffen, nachdem sie vor Jahren vor ihrem gewalttätigen Vater flohen … Alix E. Harrows meisterhafter Roman, der die Geschichte der Hexen neu erfindet. Ein Epos voller grenzenloser Fantasie … Laini Taylor: »Eine bezaubernde und mitreißende Hommage an die wilde Kraft der Frauen. Die Figuren leben, bluten und brüllen.« Booklist: »Dieser Roman verbindet raffiniert die Suffragettenbewegung der Vergangenheit und die MeToo-Bewegung von heute. Fesselnd, aufregend und magisch.«

      Die Rückkehr der Hexen
      5.0
    • Nieodpowiednia chwila

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Czy można być szczęśliwym kosztem innych? Czy można kochać więcej niż jedną osobę? Po wypadku Daniel dochodzi do siebie; on i Eve są wreszcie razem. Niestety nic nie trwa wiecznie. Niespodziewanie pojawia się Alice, była dziewczyna Daniela. Kiedy przeszłość przypomina o sobie, oboje są zmuszeni dokonać wyboru i podjąć decyzje, które nie dotyczą już tylko ich dwojga. Zaczynają nowe życie z dala od siebie. Eve postanawia wyjechać. Zatrzymuje się u dawno niewidzianej cioci na wybrzeżu. W jej życiu pojawia się inny mężczyzna. Dziewczyna na nowo odkrywa siebie, poznaje ciepło, jakie daje rodzinny dom. Sielanka nie trwa jednak długo. Śmierć i kłamstwa zmieniają wszystko. Nieodpowiednia chwila przedstawia dalsze losy bohaterów Nieodpowiedniej dziewczyny. J. Harrow to autorka świetnie przyjętych przez czytelników powieści: Nieodpowiednia dziewczyna (2020) i Pozerka (2020).

      Nieodpowiednia chwila
      3.6