
House of Roots and Ruin
'Step inside a fairy tale.' Stephanie Garber
Erin A. Craig(Author)
Oneworld Publications (Publisher)
Published on 5. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-1-83643-165-7 (ISBN)
Description
In a manor by the sea, one sister is still cursed.
Seventeen-year-old Verity roams the shadowed halls of Highmoor under the watchful eye of her older sister Camille, but she dreams of adventures far beyond the family estate.
So when their sister Mercy sends word that the Duchess of Bloem wants Verity to paint a portrait of her son, Alexander, she jumps at the chance. But Camille refuses to let her go, revealing the secret she's kept for years: that Verity is cursed by ghostly visions.
Stunned and with nowhere else to turn, Verity flees to Bloem. She is captivated by the lush grounds and is instantly drawn to the charming and impossibly handsome Alexander. As romance blossoms, Verity finds it harder to ignore her nightmares. Is Verity's past finally catching up to her, or could there be a darker side to Bloem under its sickly-sweet facade?
Don't miss The Thirteenth Child, another deliciously dark enemies-to-lovers fairy tale retelling by Erin A. Craig.
Seventeen-year-old Verity roams the shadowed halls of Highmoor under the watchful eye of her older sister Camille, but she dreams of adventures far beyond the family estate.
So when their sister Mercy sends word that the Duchess of Bloem wants Verity to paint a portrait of her son, Alexander, she jumps at the chance. But Camille refuses to let her go, revealing the secret she's kept for years: that Verity is cursed by ghostly visions.
Stunned and with nowhere else to turn, Verity flees to Bloem. She is captivated by the lush grounds and is instantly drawn to the charming and impossibly handsome Alexander. As romance blossoms, Verity finds it harder to ignore her nightmares. Is Verity's past finally catching up to her, or could there be a darker side to Bloem under its sickly-sweet facade?
Don't miss The Thirteenth Child, another deliciously dark enemies-to-lovers fairy tale retelling by Erin A. Craig.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 14 to 99 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 193 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
398 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83643-165-7 (9781836431657)
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Erin A. Craig is the New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows and House of Roots and Ruin. She has always loved telling stories. An avid reader, decent quilter, rabid basketball fan, and collector of typewriters, brass figurines, and sparkly shoes, Erin makes her home in West Michigan with her husband and daughter.