The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy"A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over. If you ever wished for an adult romance that felt like Howl's Moving Castle, THIS IS THAT BOOK." Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. Its an unforgiving job, and Harts got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness. Mercy never has a moment to herself. Shes been single handedly

an immigrant Indian family descended from royalty

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Turnout comes a simmering

“Reading rocker Smith’s account of her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe

Growing up in 1980s Niagara Falls - a seedy but magical

Boys become friends

no sugar toppings

for the first time in over a century

Chelsea opened a lemonade stand and realized she’d make more money if the drinks were spiked

It turns out that Ridge is carefree

teenage Elliot and Macy grow from friends to much more—spending weekends and lazy summers together in a house outside of San Francisco devouring books

But Rowan isn’t telling the whole truth about why she set out for Shearwater

a novel whose premise is also claustrophobic and unsettling