"A sweeping tale of a woman on the edge." —Publishers Weekly
"Comparisons to authors like Alice Hoffman or Sarah Addison Allen are apt...highly recommended." —Booklist
"This unearthly story flows with an elemental eeriness." —Historical Novel Society
A lush, enchanting story of a woman who must use the magic of the fantastical plants that adorn her crumbling estate in Victorian London to thwart the dark plots of the men around her...
Harriet Hunt is completely alone. Her father disappeared months ago, leaving her to wander the halls of Sunnyside house, dwelling on a past she'd rather keep buried. She doesn't often venture beyond her front gate, instead relishing the feel of dirt under her fingernails and of soft moss beneath her feet. Consequently, she's been deemed a little too peculiar for popular Victorian society. This solitary life suits her fine, though – because, in her garden,...
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"A sweeping tale of a woman on the edge." —Publishers Weekly
"Comparisons to authors like Alice Hoffman or Sarah Addison Allen are apt...highly recommended." —Booklist
"This unearthly story flows with an elemental eeriness." —Historical Novel Society
A lush, enchanting story of a woman who must use the magic of the fantastical plants that adorn her crumbling estate in Victorian London to thwart the dark plots of the men around her...
Harriet Hunt is completely alone. Her father disappeared months ago, leaving her to wander the halls of Sunnyside house, dwelling on a past she'd rather keep buried. She doesn't often venture beyond her front gate, instead relishing the feel of dirt under her fingernails and of soft moss beneath her feet. Consequently, she's been deemed a little too peculiar for popular Victorian society. This solitary life suits her fine, though – because, in her garden,...