The Game of Hearts
Will be published approx. on 24. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
354 pages
978-1-83786-877-3 (ISBN)
Description
A Comedy of Manners and Werewolves
After his mother's abduction, Roland de Grateloup-only son of the High Witch, confirmed bachelor and rake, and werewolf-has fled London for the quiet village of Netherford.
The prospect of a whole season among country folk yawning ahead of him, he returns to his favourite hobby: matchmaking. Roland throws himself into the Game of Hearts, interfering in the lives of the people of the village and trying to distract himself from his business partner and landlord, the beautiful if awkward Basil Hode.
But he and Basil are forced to venture into Faerie together, to rescue their friend Edith Rookwood from her enemies. What exactly is going on between them is a question that will have to wait; as the future of the mortal world itself hangs in the balance, the two men must keep their minds on the task in front of them.
After his mother's abduction, Roland de Grateloup-only son of the High Witch, confirmed bachelor and rake, and werewolf-has fled London for the quiet village of Netherford.
The prospect of a whole season among country folk yawning ahead of him, he returns to his favourite hobby: matchmaking. Roland throws himself into the Game of Hearts, interfering in the lives of the people of the village and trying to distract himself from his business partner and landlord, the beautiful if awkward Basil Hode.
But he and Basil are forced to venture into Faerie together, to rescue their friend Edith Rookwood from her enemies. What exactly is going on between them is a question that will have to wait; as the future of the mortal world itself hangs in the balance, the two men must keep their minds on the task in front of them.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
345 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83786-877-3 (9781837868773)
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Natania Barron is an award-winning fantasy author long preoccupied with mythology, monsters, and magic. Her often historically-inspired novels are filled with lush description and vibrant characters. Publications include her 2011 debut, Pilgrim of the Sky, as well as These Marvelous Beasts, a collection of novellas.
In 2020, Barron's Queen of None was hailed as "a captivating look at the intriguing figures in King Arthur's golden realm" by Kirkus, and won the Manly Wade Wellman award the following year.
Her shorter works have appeared in Weird Tales, EscapePod, and various anthologies, RPG, and game settings. In addition, she's also known for her #ThreadTalks, which dive deep into the unseen, and often forgotten, world of fashion history.
Barron lives in North Carolina, USA, with her family and two dogs. When she's not writing, you can find her wandering the woods, tending her garden, and collecting rocks.
In 2020, Barron's Queen of None was hailed as "a captivating look at the intriguing figures in King Arthur's golden realm" by Kirkus, and won the Manly Wade Wellman award the following year.
Her shorter works have appeared in Weird Tales, EscapePod, and various anthologies, RPG, and game settings. In addition, she's also known for her #ThreadTalks, which dive deep into the unseen, and often forgotten, world of fashion history.
Barron lives in North Carolina, USA, with her family and two dogs. When she's not writing, you can find her wandering the woods, tending her garden, and collecting rocks.