Wild and Wicked Things
Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May, published by Redhook in 2022, is a 420-page novel that immerses readers in a lush, gothic tale set in the 1920s. The story follows Annie Mason, who arrives on Crow Island to settle her late father’s estate and hopes to reconnect with her best friend, Beatrice. However, the island is steeped in whispers of real magic and temptation, drawing Annie into a world filled with illicit magic, tantalizing romance, and dark secrets.
As Annie navigates this captivating yet dangerous environment, she encounters her enigmatic neighbor, Emmeline Delacroix, rumored to be involved in witchcraft. The narrative explores themes of friendship, desire, and the moral complexities of magic, as Annie grapples with the allure of a life she once shunned. Readers will find a rich blend of fantasy, historical elements, and LGBTQ+ themes woven throughout the story, making it a compelling addition to the genre.
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“Haunting, immersive, and seething with dark magic.”―Alexis Henderson
Oprah Daily Top 25 Fantasy Book of 2022!
In the 1920s, a lush, decadent gothic tale unfolds as a young woman slips into a glamorous world filled with illicit magic, tantalizing romance, and murder.
On Crow Island, people whisper that real magic lurks just below the surface.
But magic doesn’t interest Annie Mason. Not after it stole her future. She’s on the island only to settle her late father’s estate and, hopefully, reconnect with her long-absent best friend, Beatrice, who fled their dreary lives for a more glamorous one.
Yet Crow Island is brimming with temptation, and the most mesmerizing may be her enigmatic new neighbor.
Mysterious and alluring, Emmeline Delacroix is a figure shadowed by rumors of witchcraft. Soon, Annie is drawn into a glittering, haunted world. A world where the boundaries of wickedness are tested, and the cost of illicit magic might be death.
To those who are bright and young; to those who are wild and wicked; welcome to Crow Island.
Praise for Wild and Wicked Things:
“A deep, sensuous exploration of the bonds between three very different, complex women that readers won’t soon forget.” —Gwenda Bond, New York Times bestselling author
“Brimming with romance and gilded with danger, Wild and Wicked Things is a heady, lyrical gem of a book.”–Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author
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