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Nettle

Faery Realms series: The darkly enchanting YA fantasy

Bex Hogan

$19.99

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English
Zephyr
18 November 2025
Series: Faery Realms
'Reads like an instant fairytale classic’ – 5
* Reader Review 'An elegant, dreamy tale steeped in folklore' - Irish Times 'Dark and enticing; an atmospheric, folklore-infused fantasy' - Kirkus Reviews

Inspired by faery myth and folklore, the haunting, heart wrenching tale of a girl called Nettle in a dark, foreboding faery kingdom, for fans of Holly Black's The Folk of the Air series and Twin Crowns.

Welcome to a world of glittering courts, dangerous bargains and dazzling trickery…

A wild misfit in the human world, Nettle is enthralled by the glamour of the faery realm, with its two moons and scarlet stars. She grows close to Conor, a human stolen centuries before, and she also falls under the spell of mysterious Ellion, a Shadow Faery. To try to help her beloved grandmother who is fading in her world, Nettle makes a pact with the faery king. He’ll heal her grandmother in exchange for Nettle completing three tasks. She agrees, not realising that deception lurks in this enchanted place, and that she has been tricked…

In this dangerous fantasy kingdom Nettle discovers, too late, her part in an age-old love story and the price she will pay.
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Imprint:   Zephyr
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 202mm,  Width: 134mm,  Spine: 30mm
Weight:   206g
ISBN:   9781035909315
ISBN 10:   1035909316
Series:   Faery Realms
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Raised on a healthy diet of fantasy and fairy tales, Bex Hogan spends hours lost in daydreams. Writing her stories down was a natural progression and she enjoys sharing her time between the real world and escaping to her imagination. A Cornish girl at heart, Bex lives in Cambridgeshire with her family. She has previously published the Isles of Storm and Sorrow trilogy and Black Heat with Hachette. Nettle is her first novel for Zephyr.

Reviews for Nettle: Faery Realms series: The darkly enchanting YA fantasy

Nettle is full of wit, wisdom and charm, I was stung on the first page and fell head first into Bex Hogan's magical world. * Kat Dunn * Drenched in magic and beauty, Nettle will transport you into a dark yet gorgeous faery tale you won't ever want to leave * Anna Waterworth, author of the The Girl Who Grew Wings * Bex Hogan’s Nettle establishes itself with the perfect fairy-tale formula… once cast it is a spell that does not leave us until we have finished the final page. * Just Imagine * A story of hope and determination * Five Books, Best Books for Teens 2024 * I am still thinking about this book... [Hogan] created something special with this fantasy fairytale retelling * @bookslovereaders * I loved everything about this story, and I will shout about it from the rooftops until everyone has read it... I honestly loved every single second * @oncemorewithreading * Fantasy and folklore lovers, you'll wanna add this to your 'To Be Read' pile immediately. * @booksellerkiera * An engaging and atmospheric fae tale that did not disappoint... definitely one for Holly Black fans. * @ravenbooklover * A heroine unlike any other and one that readers will love... this is a great read for 12+. -- Jacqui Sydney * World's Smallest Library * Nettle is an intriguingly magical tale of faeries, power and identity. Readers are transported to a world of tricks and traps where a jealous king, changelings and shadow faeries prove anything is possible. * Scope for Imagination * Hogan has never been one to shy away from darkness in her writing and Nettle is no exception... A wonderful slice of faery magic, tempting and duplicitious. * A Short Book Lover *


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