The Glittering Edge
Published on 1. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-241-73959-4 (ISBN)
Description
An instant #1 UK Bestseller
An unputdownable gothic contemporary fantasy with the feuding families of Romeo and Juliet, the dark magic of Krystal Sutherland and a love triangle to rival The Inheritance Games.
The locals of Idlewood whisper of a tragic love story that began a decades long blood feud.
For as long as anyone can remember, the De Luca witches and the wealthy Barrion family have been sworn enemies. Ever since the curse that changed their fates forever. Now, if a Barrion falls in love with you, you'll die.
But when Penny Emberly's mother becomes the curse's latest victim, she must bring together two bitter rivals, Alonso and Corey, in order to save her mum's life and stop the feud for good.
But as the trio navigates unpredictable magic, the tangled web of their family histories, and complicated attractions, it becomes clear that there's more than dark secrets at play.
Can Penny find a way to break the curse . . . without losing her heart in the process?
An unputdownable gothic contemporary fantasy with the feuding families of Romeo and Juliet, the dark magic of Krystal Sutherland and a love triangle to rival The Inheritance Games.
The locals of Idlewood whisper of a tragic love story that began a decades long blood feud.
For as long as anyone can remember, the De Luca witches and the wealthy Barrion family have been sworn enemies. Ever since the curse that changed their fates forever. Now, if a Barrion falls in love with you, you'll die.
But when Penny Emberly's mother becomes the curse's latest victim, she must bring together two bitter rivals, Alonso and Corey, in order to save her mum's life and stop the feud for good.
But as the trio navigates unpredictable magic, the tangled web of their family histories, and complicated attractions, it becomes clear that there's more than dark secrets at play.
Can Penny find a way to break the curse . . . without losing her heart in the process?
Reviews / Votes
With echoes of The Raven Boys, The Glittering Edge is an enchanting and atmospheric debut about small town magic, unlikely friendships and the power of found family. Full of heart, humor and simmering romance; I loved every page -- Kat Delacorte * author of With Fire In Their Blood *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Young adult
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
297 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-73959-4 (9780241739594)
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Alyssa Villaire
The Glittering Edge
Unpredictable magic, a deadly family curse, an inconvenient love triangle
E-Book
05/2025
Penguin Books Ltd
€9.99
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Person
Alyssa Villaire is a writer of young adult fantasy. While she's based in Los Angeles, most of her stories harken back to the places where she grew up-from the woods of rural Indiana to the lakeshores of Wisconsin and Michigan. She has published short stories in Luna Station Quarterly and in an anthology titled Journeys to Uncharted Lands. When she's not writing, Alyssa is probably eating spicy food, watching horror movies, or waiting in a virtual Ticketmaster line.