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Nettle

A tale of love, sacrifice, and faery deception

Bex Hogan author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:10th Oct '24

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In a captivating faery kingdom, a girl named Nettle must navigate love and deception while trying to save her grandmother, leading to unforeseen consequences.

Set in a dark and enchanting faery kingdom, Nettle follows the journey of a girl named Nettle, who feels out of place in the human world. Captivated by the allure of the faery realm, she longs to escape her mundane life. The kingdom, with its two moons and scarlet stars, offers a sense of wonder that Nettle cannot resist. As she navigates this magical land, she finds herself forming a bond with Conor, a human who has been trapped in this realm for centuries, as well as becoming entangled with the enigmatic Ellion, a Shadow Faery whose intentions are unclear.

In her quest to save her ailing grandmother, Nettle makes a fateful deal with the faery king. He promises to heal her grandmother if she can complete three seemingly simple tasks. However, as she embarks on this dangerous journey, Nettle soon realizes that the faery kingdom is rife with deception and that she has been ensnared in a web of trickery. The stakes are high, and the tasks may come at a cost she never anticipated.

As Nettle delves deeper into the mysteries of this realm, she uncovers her role in a timeless love story, one that intertwines her fate with the very fabric of the faery world. In Nettle, the line between love and sacrifice blurs, leading to a heart-wrenching conclusion that will leave readers pondering the true price of desire and loyalty.

Nettle is full of wit, wisdom and charm, I was stung on the first page and fell head first into Bex Hogan's magical world. * Kat Dunn *
Drenched in magic and beauty, Nettle will transport you into a dark yet gorgeous faery tale you won't ever want to leave * Anna Waterworth, author of the The Girl Who Grew Wings *
Bex Hogan’s Nettle establishes itself with the perfect fairy-tale formula… once cast it is a spell that does not leave us until we have finished the final page. * Just Imagine *
A story of hope and determination * Five Books, Best Books for Teens 2024 *
I am still thinking about this book... [Hogan] created something special with this fantasy fairytale retelling * @bookslovereaders *
I loved everything about this story, and I will shout about it from the rooftops until everyone has read it... I honestly loved every single second * @oncemorewithreading *
Fantasy and folklore lovers, you'll wanna add this to your 'To Be Read' pile immediately. * @booksellerkiera *
An engaging and atmospheric fae tale that did not disappoint... definitely one for Holly Black fans. * @ravenbooklover *
A heroine unlike any other and one that readers will love... this is a great read for 12+. -- Jacqui Sydney * World's Smallest Library *
Nettle is an intriguingly magical tale of faeries, power and identity. Readers are transported to a world of tricks and traps where a jealous king, changelings and shadow faeries prove anything is possible. * Scope for Imagination *
Hogan has never been one to shy away from darkness in her writing and Nettle is no exception... A wonderful slice of faery magic, tempting and duplicitious. * A Short Book Lover *

ISBN: 9781035909308

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

272 pages