Half a Soul: Howl's Moving Castle meets Bridgerton in this cosy Regency fantasy romance

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Olivia Atwater

Half a Soul

Howl's Moving Castle meets Bridgerton in this cosy Regency fantasy romance

Olivia Atwater

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Orbit
28 June 2022

Fantasy; Fairy Tale; Fantasy; Paranormal Romance

Series: Regency Faerie Tales

'Whimsical but never frivolous, sweet but not sugary, deeply kind rather than merely nice. I loved it' Alix E. Harrow

It's difficult to find a husband in Regency England when you're a young lady with only half a soul.

Ever since she was cursed by a faerie, Theodora Ettings has had no sense of fear or embarrassment - a condition which makes her prone to accidental scandal. Dora hopes to be a quiet, sensible wallflower during the London Season - but when the strange, handsome and utterly uncouth Lord Sorcier discovers her condition, she is instead drawn into dangerous and peculiar faerie affairs.

If Dora's reputation can survive both her curse and her sudden connection with the least-liked man in all of high society, then she may yet reclaim her normal place in the world. . . but the longer Dora spends with Elias Wilder, the more she begins to suspect that one may indeed fall in love, even with only half a soul.

Bridgerton meets Howl's Moving Castle in this enchanting historical fantasy, where the only thing more meddlesome than faeries is a marriage-minded mother.

Pick up HALF A SOUL, and be stolen away into Olivia Atwater's charming, magical version of Regency England!

Praise for Olivia Atwater:

'A delightful, romantic romp that also deftly examines class and privilege, Half a Soul is the definition of a comfort read' Hannah Whitten author of For the Wolf

'Half a Soul is a perfect historical fantasy romance: warm, sparkling with magic, dangerous and delightful. I absolutely adored it.' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne

'A hugely enjoyable take on the Regency. . . I wolfed this down with great pleasure.' KJ Charles

'Smart and subversive, these charming romances will ignite your heart - and your hope' Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun

'Whimsical, witty, and brimming over with charm. . . Dora and the Lord Sorcier have a place amongst my favourite fantasy romance couples ever' India Holton, author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

'Half a Soul is exactly the comfort read we all need. This winsome, whimsical fantasy romance has much to say about privilege, justice, and the power of empathy, even as it sweeps you off your feet in the swooniest way possible' Megan Bannen, author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

By: Olivia Atwater
Imprint: Orbit
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9780356518763
ISBN 10: 0356518760
Series: Regency Faerie Tales
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 28 June 2022
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Olivia Atwater writes whimsical historical fantasy with a hint of satire. She lives in Montreal, Quebec with her fantastic, prose-inspiring husband and her two cats. When she told her second-grade history teacher that she wanted to work with history someday, she is fairly certain this isn't what either party had in mind. She has been, at various times, a historical re-enactor, a professional witch at a metaphysical supply store, a web developer, and a vending machine repairperson.

Reviews for Half a Soul: Howl's Moving Castle meets Bridgerton in this cosy Regency fantasy romance

A highly enjoyable fairy tale take on the Regency. . . I wolfed this down with great pleasure A highly enjoyable fairy tale take on the Regency. . . I wolfed this down with great pleasure A highly enjoyable fairy tale take on the Regency. . . I wolfed this down with great pleasure