Gothic Queer Romantasy with High Emotional Stakes
Emma Hinds mixes shapeshifting, grief, dangerous magic and queer romance in a YA fantasy that knows how to sell its central premise. The resurrection spell gives it urgency, while the emotional pull and gothic mood make it stand out in a crowded genre.
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Gothic Queer Romantasy with High Emotional Stakes
Emma Hinds mixes shapeshifting, grief, dangerous magic and queer romance in a YA fantasy that knows how to sell its central premise. The resurrection spell gives it urgency, while the emotional pull and gothic mood make it stand out in a crowded genre.
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A spellbinding fantasy where the romance is as real as the magic - discover your next YA obsession with this love story to raise the dead...
At Demdike College of Witchcraft, Orlando is an outcast.
Not just for being the only shapeshifter in a college of witches. Not just for being a really bad shapeshifter, with no control over their magic or when their body switches between male and female forms. But because their girlfriend Elizabeth died - and it was Lando's fault.
And then charming new boy Bastian arrives with a proposition: he knows a spell that can raise Elizabeth from the dead. It's dangerous, but Lando will try anything.
But as Lando's attraction to Bastian grows, questions start to arise. Who is Bastian?
What does he really want? And who will survive the resurrection spell?
"Wise, brilliantly written, and full of humour and heart - I loved it." Sophie Keetch, author of Morgan Is My Name
Readers are obsessed with WITCHLORE!
* With echoes of Holly Black's edge and the wit of Lex Croucher, Witchlore delivers a queer love story wrapped in gothic charm and high-stakes sorcery.
* One of my favourite books that I've read this year....
It gave me such emotional whiplash.
* A stunning YA debut and a must-read.
* I constantly thought about this book when I wasn't reading it and it gripped me all the way through... I sobbed at some parts!
* Well wasn't this just wonderful!! ...AAAAAAAAAA WHERE CAN I FIND A LOVE LIKE THIS?!!!
* This book had me in a chokehold very early on...
I adored it.
* A very enjoyable and cute (!) YA urban romantasy! Recommended for those who enjoyed Juno Dawson's Her Majesty's Royal Coven.
* The diversity and queer representation was so amazing!!!
Ideal for readers who:
- Love YA fantasy with magic, danger and queer romance
- Are hooked by a resurrection spell, dangerous secrets and divided loyalties
- Enjoy gothic school settings filled with wonder and risk
- Want an intense, emotional read with high-stakes sorcery
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781835409589
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd., (09 October 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 365
- Weight
- 310 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 130 x 23 mm
- Categories:
- Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Fantasy Fiction Children and Teenage: Romance and Relationships General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: Mysteries and the unexplained Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Death and grief Children and Teenage: Physical and mental health conditions