Queen of Swords
A Romantasy Puzzle Quest
Will be published approx. on 10. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-4549-6339-4 (ISBN)
Description
A unique interactive romantasy story in which puzzles are part of the adventure!
Penryn and her village are preparing to celebrate the equinox on the Night of the Stars … but that night she dreams of the fae Rafrael, and later catches a glimpse of him in his realm across the river that no human can cross. He recognizes her necklace, a gift from her late mother, and soon they are off on an epic journey of love, intrigue, magic, and mayhem, with 30 fantastical illustrated puzzles to solve along the way, involving code-breaking, logic, and creative thinking. Solutions are integrated into the story, with more detailed explanations in the back of the book.
Penryn and her village are preparing to celebrate the equinox on the Night of the Stars … but that night she dreams of the fae Rafrael, and later catches a glimpse of him in his realm across the river that no human can cross. He recognizes her necklace, a gift from her late mother, and soon they are off on an epic journey of love, intrigue, magic, and mayhem, with 30 fantastical illustrated puzzles to solve along the way, involving code-breaking, logic, and creative thinking. Solutions are integrated into the story, with more detailed explanations in the back of the book.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
254 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4549-6339-4 (9781454963394)
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Sara Sehdev is a graduate of the University of Cambridge. She works in film as both a producer and a talent agent for actors, and her features include multi-BAFTA-nominated Boiling Point starring Stephen Graham. She is also a vocal advocate for diversity issues and representation within the media. Sara was selected for the inaugural Hachette UK THRIVE programme in 2020. She is a lover of women's fiction and a shameless fangirl, and she enjoys adding a little flavor to the romcom genre.
Gareth Moore is the internationally bestselling author of a wide range of brain-training and puzzle books for both children and adults, including Antistress Puzzles, Ultimate Dot to Dot, Brain Games for Clever Kids®, Lateral Logic, Extreme Mazes, and The Ordinance Survey Puzzle Book. His books have sold over a million copies in the UK alone and have sold in 35 different languages. He is also the creator of online brain-training site BrainedUp.com and runs the daily puzzle site PuzzleMix.com.
Gareth Moore is the internationally bestselling author of a wide range of brain-training and puzzle books for both children and adults, including Antistress Puzzles, Ultimate Dot to Dot, Brain Games for Clever Kids®, Lateral Logic, Extreme Mazes, and The Ordinance Survey Puzzle Book. His books have sold over a million copies in the UK alone and have sold in 35 different languages. He is also the creator of online brain-training site BrainedUp.com and runs the daily puzzle site PuzzleMix.com.