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Nettle

Bex Hogan author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Publishing:10th Jul '25

£7.99

This title is due to be published on 10th July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Nettle cover

Inspired by faery myth and folklore, the haunting, heart wrenching tale of a girl called Nettle in a dark, foreboding faery kingdom.

A wild misfit in the human world, Nettle is enthralled by the glamour of the faery realm, with its two moons and scarlet stars. She grows close to Conor, a human stolen centuries before, and she also falls under the spell of mysterious Ellion, a Shadow Faery. To try to help her beloved grandmother who is fading in her world, Nettle makes a pact with the faery king. He’ll heal her grandmother in exchange for Nettle completing three tasks. She agrees, not realising that deception lurks in this enchanted place, and that she has been tricked…

In this dangerous fantasy kingdom Nettle discovers, too late, her part in an age-old love story and the price she will pay.

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 *
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: 9781035909315

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

272 pages