House of Marionne
Bridgerton meets Fourth Wing in this Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller
-
- £6.99
-
- £6.99
Publisher Description
READ THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER PHENOMENON . . .
Brimming with ballgowns and betrayal, magic and mystery, decadence and darkness
Perfect for readers who crave morally grey characters, irresistible romance and dark academia
'Full of magic and intrigue . . . the perfect escape for fans of fantasies that straddle the edge of our world and transport readers to dazzling, deceptive, and unexpected places' STEPHANIE GARBER
----
ARE YOU READY TO ENROL INTO THE HOUSE OF MARIONNE?
Quell Marionne was born cursed with Toushana – a perilous dark magic.
The sentence for having it?
Death . . .
So when her secret is threatened, Quell hides in the one place that might save her: The House of Marionne. Run by her estranged grandmother, the school trains students to enter The Order, a society of magical elites.
More importantly, it may be the key to burying Quell’s forbidden magic forever.
Yet hiding who you truly are is hard – especially when handsome, brooding Jordon stands close. Must Quell really choose between her true nature and those she's growing to love?
But if her Toushana is discovered, death awaits . . .
Tropes:
- Dark academic
- Enemies-to-lovers
- Family drama
----
‘Dazzling and deceptive. The perfect escape!’ Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ballad of Never After
‘An enthralling world of magic and monsters and mayhem’ Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the An Ember in the Ashes series
‘The forbidden love story of my wildest dreams. House of Marionne is going to delight not only fantasy readers, but romance lovers of all ages!’ Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author
Readers are loving House of Marionne
‘If you are thinking of reading this the answer is YES!’ 5 ***** Reader Review
‘I’m SO excited for everyone to get your hands on this beautiful, dark & delicious story!’ 5 ***** Reader Review
‘Wow - what a great novel! Mystery, magic, love, finding who you truly are and accepting the parts of yourself that have been called bad and dark all wrapped up in a glittery world where not everything is as its seems’ 5 ***** Reader Review
‘Wow. Just wow. I loved this book. I loved the characters. I loved the detailed descriptions of Diadem, the masks, the Chateau’ 5 ***** Reader Review
‘House of Marionne is perfect for fans of dark academia and fantasy, and the ending left me wanting to start book 2 immediately!’ 5 ***** Reader Review
‘I. Am. Speechless. This book was absolute perfection [. . .] Ugh, my heart. Definitely plan to read this one again in the near future because it was PERFECTION’ 5 ***** Reader Review
Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, September 2023
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Seventeen-year-old Quell Marionne has lived on the run for as long as she can remember, moving from place to place with her mother to hide the enchanted curse—toushana—that lives in Quell's blood from other magical folk. When an assassin follows her home, Quell takes refuge with her powerful grandmother, the headmistress of the House of Marionne, a boarding school in the American South for those with mystical powers, while her mother stays behind to let her escape. At her grandmother's suggestion, Quell agrees to compete for induction in the Prestigious Order of Highest Mysteries, a society that can teach her how to harness the dark magic in her blood so that she can protect herself and reunite with her mother. To her dismay, her mentor is Jordan Wexton, the alluring estate guard and trainee assassin charged with killing toushana-bearing magic users who attacked Quell upon her arrival. Elle (the Wings of Ebony series) interweaves threads of loneliness, love, and pride to compose an intriguing tapestry of a loyal girl aching for someplace to belong. The magic system and worldbuilding feel both classic and surprising, lending the narrative an air of familiarity and delivering unexpected plot twists that will excite readers up to the very last page. Ages 14–up.
