The Wren in the Holly Library

A spicy romantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast, The Wren in the Holly Library is the start of an intoxicating new trilogy from bestselling author K. A. Linde, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo.

Loosely inspired by Beauty and the Beast, this dark, spicy romantasy will appeal to fans of V.E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo. "What are you?'' Street thief Kierse should have known something wasn''t right. Now she''s trapped in the library of an old Brownstone...with a monster. His powers aren''t supposed to exist. She can''t run. She can''t hide. And this man - this being, filled with terrible power and darkness - is well within his rights to kill her. Thirteen years ago, the monsters came into the light and brutalized the world. The Monster Treaty invoked a kind of peace - one that isn''t always honoured. Now Kierse has broken the treaty. But instead of killing her, Graves does the unexpected: he offers her a job . . . a glimpse into who she really is. Kierse has always known she''s different. That she can do things a little better, a little faster. And there''s that sense she has when danger is only a breath away. But if the old tales are true, there are worse things in the world than monsters. Like a threat more ancient than legend. Like Graves. Or like Kierse herself...

Autorentext

K. A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and romance. She has a Master's degree in political science from the University of Georgia and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. She loves reading fantasy novels, binge-watching Buffy, travelling and dancing in her spare time. She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband, son and super adorable puppy. The Wren in the Holly Library is the first book in The Oak and Holly Cycle.

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Set in an alternate day New York filled with monsters, The Wren in the Holly Library is a dark, spicy urban fantasy loosely inspired by Beauty and the Beast - perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo.

She stole from a monster . . . now she must pay the price

Street thief Kierse should have known something wasn't right. Now she's trapped in a library - with a monster. She can't run. She can't hide. And this man - this being, filled with terrible power and darkness - is well within his rights to kill her.

By trespassing, Kierse has broken the fragile peace treaty between monsters and humans. But instead of killing her, Graves does the unexpected: he offers her a job. A chance to find out who she really is.

Kierse has always known she's different. That she can do things a little better, a little faster. And there's that sense she has when danger is only a breath away. But if the old tales are true, there are worse things in the world than monsters.

Like a threat more ancient than legend. Like Graves. Or like Kierse herself . . .

From bestselling author K. A. Linde comes the start of an addictive dark romantasy series where monsters live among humandkind, and ancient secrets threaten to destroy everything . . .

Zusammenfassung
A spicy romantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast, The Wren in the Holly Library is the start of an intoxicating new trilogy from bestselling author K. A. Linde, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo.