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Praise for Kimberly Bea

“Reading The Curse of Feathers feels like falling into the water-color illustrations of a beautiful storybook, handcrafted for grown-ups who are ready to be immersed in wonder. Kimberly Bea must herself have forest magic to have woven this mystical fairytale.” —Paula Lafferty, USA Today bestselling author of The Once and Future Queen
 
“An atmospheric fantasy in which darkness isn’t found in the forest, but in the hearts of men. In The Curse of Feathers, Bea weaves a story in which love has the power to defeat evil, a sister’s devotion is stronger than magic, and an old fairy tale gains a new heroine’s voice.” —Laura R. Samotin, author of The Sins on Their Bones

“The Curse of Feathers is a lush, lyrical, and boldly grim journey into enchanted forests and old magic, where dangerous witches and elusive forest spirits lurk within the trees, as captivating as a classic fairytale.” —S.A. MacLean, bestselling author of The Phoenix Keeper and Voidwalker

“With the cadence of a classic fairytale, Kimberly Bea spins an emotionally resonant tale of feminine rage and agency in The Curse of Feathers. With a resourceful and determined heroine whose internal strength and resolve builds to an empowering conclusion, this unique quest surprises at every turn. Carefully crafted and exquisite. Fans of Greenteeth and Spinning Silver will love this!” —Andrea Eames, author of A Harvest of Hearts and A Tangled Magic

“The Curse of Feathers is a haunting delight for lovers of old tales meant to teach and terrify, those with a weakness for magical forests, mystical quests, and heroic youngest children.” —Ariel Kaplan, author of The Pomegranate Gate

“Bea explores the origin story of its antagonist and creates a memorable portrait of a sympathetic woman who finds her humanity gradually slipping away. . . .will hook readers who enjoy folklore and fairy-tale retellings that center nonheroic perspectives and magical intrigue.” —Library Journal, on The Changeling Queen

“Full of captivating storytelling, a complex protagonist, and atmospheric world building; fantasy and folklore readers will want to pick this one up.” —Booklist, on The Changeling Queen

“Lush, lyrical, and subversive… a stirring anthem for female agency and desire, sung in counterpoint to the familiar ballad we thought we knew.” —Lyra Selene, internationally bestselling author of A Feather So Black

“With language as lush as the woods of Faery, Kimberly Bea casts storytelling magic.” —Lauren J. A. Bear, author of Mother of Rome

“Rich with folklore, magic, mystery and a strange, dark beauty all its own, this lovely novel is as intoxicating as the Fae themselves. Just beautiful.” —Kell Woods, author of After the Forest

“I never knew just how much I needed the dark and thorn-riddled history of Tam Lin’s fabled foe until I read The Changeling Queen. As entrancing as the ever-shifting magic at its core, it had me rooting for the Queen of Faery and her journey of sacrifice from misfit to monarch until the very last line.” —Shveta Thakrar, author of the Andre Norton Nebula Award finalist Star Daughter, on The Changeling Queen

“The Changeling Queen is an imaginative, sensual retelling of the legend of Tam Lin, this time from the point of view of the Queen of Faerie, exploring the multiple mysteries at the center of her court. The book evokes a timeless medieval world of faeries, nobles, and peasants, and their uneasy relationships. Our heroine lives on the borders between all these worlds, where she must learn when to be honest, and when to wear a mask, when to be kind, and when to be cruel. A must-read for fans of magic and myth.” —Linnea Hartsuyker, author of The Half-Drowned King, on The Changeling Queen

“In the spellbinding fantasy novel The Changeling Queen, a woman comes into her magical heritage at the potential cost of her humanity.” —Foreword Reviews, on The Changeling Queen