The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
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4.3 • 223 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Set in a world full of magic and demigods, donuts and small-town drama, this enchantingly quirky, utterly unique fantasy is perfect for readers of The House in the Cerulean Sea and The Invisible Library.
"A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over. If you ever wished for an adult romance that felt like Howl's Moving Castle, THIS IS THAT BOOK." —Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient
Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiving job, and Hart’s got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness.
Mercy never has a moment to herself. She’s been single-handedly keeping Birdsall & Son Undertakers afloat in defiance of sullen jerks like Hart, who seems to have a gift for showing up right when her patience is thinnest.
After yet another exasperating run-in with Mercy, Hart finds himself penning a letter addressed simply to “A Friend”. Much to his surprise, an anonymous letter comes back in return, and a tentative friendship is born.
If only Hart knew he’s been baring his soul to the person who infuriates him most—Mercy. As the dangers from Tanria grow closer, so do the unlikely correspondents. But can their blossoming romance survive the fated discovery that their pen pals are their worst nightmares—each other?
"Truly outstanding romantic fantasy." —India Holton, author of the Dangerous Damsels series
"An unabashedly offbeat adventure." —Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light
"I cried twice and smiled plenty." —Olivia Atwater, author of the Regency Faerie Tales series
"A little sweet, a little spicy, a little sharp and entirely moreish!" —Davinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer
"I showed up for the fantastic, fun fantasy setting but it was Hart and Mercy that kept me reading." —Ruby Dixon, author of Ice Planet Barbarians
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The hot romance at the heart of this fantasy-Western hybrid will melt your heart. Demigod Hart is a marshal guarding the land’s untamed frontier from a scourge of magically reanimated corpses. Mercy is an overwhelmed undertaker trying to protect the family business from a predatory competitor. Thanks to a magical mail system, these two loners become anonymous pen pals, pouring their hearts out to each other on the page—and fighting like mad whenever they actually meet. Megan Bannen makes us fall in love with this unlikely couple through their complex emotions, even when we want to kick them under the table for being such brats to each other. She gives us plenty of thrilling action sequences too—not to mention an entire world of strange and intriguing magic. A wickedly smart, funny zombie Western rom-com, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a surprising and perfect genre mashup.
Customer Reviews
Holy heck, have Mercy on my Hart
Best dang book I’ve read in a long time
Exactly what I needed to read
This was the perfect book to read after finishing a long series. The perfect standalone romance with whimsy that I never knew I needed. This will forever be one of those books I wish I could read again for the first time.
Beautiful, macabre, all the feels
This book was stand-alone perfection. I love Hart, Mercy, all of their friends and loved ones, their individual growth and quests. *chefs kiss* this is it, this will be a book I reread each year for this feeling.