Deep Is the Fen
Deep Is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson, published by Random House on February 18, 2025, is a 416-page fantasy novel that invites readers into a darkly enchanting world. The story follows Merry, who is content with her life in the idyllic town of Candlecott, free from the complications of magic. However, when her best friend Teddy joins the Toadmen, a secret society with dubious supernatural practices, Merry feels compelled to intervene, even if it means collaborating with her academic rival, Caraway Boswell.
As Merry delves deeper into the mysteries surrounding the Toadmen and their ancient rituals, she confronts not only the dangers posed by the society but also the complexities of her relationship with Caraway. The narrative weaves elements of fantasy and romance, exploring themes of friendship and betrayal against the backdrop of a sinister secret society. Readers will find themselves immersed in a tale filled with intrigue and suspense as Merry navigates the treacherous waters of Deeping Fen, questioning her motives and the true nature of the people around her.
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Get lost in this darkly enchanting fantasy from the author of A Hunger of Thorns, on a beguiling journey behind the closed doors of a sinister secret society. Featuring a steamy enemies-to-lovers romance and a fight for the witching world that will get your heart racing.
Merry doesn’t need a happily-ever-after. Her life in the charming, idyllic town of Candlecott is fine just as it is. Simple, happy, and with absolutely no magic. Magic only ever leads to trouble.
But Merry’s best friend, Teddy, is joining the Toadmen—a secret society who specialize in backward thinking and suspiciously supernatural traditions—and Merry is determined to stop him. Even if it means teaming up with the person she hates most: her academic archnemesis, Caraway Boswell, an ice-cold snob who hides his true face under a glamour.
An ancient Toad ritual is being held in the sinister Deeping Fen, and if Merry doesn’t rescue Teddy before it’s finished, she’ll lose him forever. But the Toadmen have been keeping dangerous secrets, and so has Caraway. The farther Merry travels into Deeping Fen’s foul waters, the more she wonders if she’s truly come to save her friend . . . or if she’s walking straight into a trap.
There’s nothing the Toadmen love more than a damsel in distress.
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