Starling House

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A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick! Step into Starling House, if you dare … Alix E. Harrow reimagines Beauty and the Beast in this gorgeously modern Gothic fantasy, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Naomi Novik. – Opal is a lot of things – orphan, high-school dropout, full-time cynic.

Most of all, she’s determined to find a better life for her younger brother. One that gets them both out of Eden, a town renowned for bad luck. So when Opal gets the chance to earn a good wage at Starling House, Eden’s very own haunted mansion, she can’t resist. Her new workplace is uncanny and full of secrets – just like Arthur, its brooding heir. It also feels strangely, dangerously, like something Opal never had: a home.

As sinister forces converge on Eden, Opal realizes she might finally have found a reason to stick around. But now she’ll have to fight for it…

This is a romantic and spellbinding Gothic fairytale from Hugo, Nebula and Locus Award-shortlisted Alix E. Harrow. This paperback edition includes a bonus short story that reaches beyond the house’s gnarly, tangled gates. ‘Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent.’ – Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six.