Wild and Wicked Things (Hardback)
Francesca May (author)Published: 31/03/2022
Gloriously entertaining and drenched in magic and illicit passions, this spellbinding fantasy debut novel follows a young woman in the wake of the First World War as she becomes sucked into the glittering but deadly world of an infamous society hostess.
In the aftermath of the First World War, a young woman gets swept into a glittering world filled with illicit magic, romance, blood debts and murder in this lush and decadent debut novel.
On Crow Island, people whispered, real magic lurked just below the surface. But Annie Mason never expected her enigmatic new neighbour to be a witch.
When she witnesses a confrontation between her best friend Bea and the infamous Emmeline Delacroix at one of Emmeline's extravagantly illicit parties, Annie is drawn into a glittering, haunted world. A world where magic can buy what money cannot; a world where the consequence of a forbidden blood bargain might be death.
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780356517599
Number of pages: 432
Weight: 660 g
Dimensions: 236 x 162 x 42 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Brimming with romance and gilded with danger, Wild Wicked Things is a heady, lyrical gem of a book - Hannah Whitten, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of FOR THE WOLF
Viciously enchanting, with a spell woven onto every page. Francesca May has given us a cast of wild and wicked women who dare to hold a mirror to the darkest, and most tender, parts of our souls. I couldn't get enough! - Heather Walter, author of MALICE
Wild and Wicked Things ticked all my boxes. . . . I couldn't put it down - Genevieve Gornichec, author of THE WITCH'S HEART
An intoxicating blend of secrets and glamour, romance and scandal, blood magic and dark pasts. If you've ever thought the Jazz Age would have been better with witchcraft, this book is for you - H. G. Parry, author of THE UNLIKELY ESCAPE OF URIAH HEEP
Haunting, immersive and seething with dark magic, Wild and Wicked Things cast it's spell on me - Alexis Henderson, author of THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING
Even after the last page is turned, this intoxicating story lingers like a deep dark wine. Sparkling and deadly, Wild and Wicked Things enchanted me, and if you're feeling dangerous, it will enchant you too - Lucy Holland, author of SISTERSONG
Entrancing, seductive, and decadently beautiful, Francesca May weaves an intoxicating spell. Here is 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
a lush and evocative story that transports readers far away from reality and into a witchy world full of damning secrets, unbreakable bargains, intoxicating love and found family. Add to this a little murder cover-up and you've got yourself the perfect Spring/Summer read - CULTUREFLY
The extravagance and extremes of the Roaring Twenties combines with witchcraft, corruption and violence in this heady, absorbing read - LoveReading
You may also be interested in...
“Wicked. Wild. Addictive.”
Crow Island, a place people whisper about, but under very hushed tones for the things they say are far from complimentary: tales of magic most wicked, and those who wield it with abandon but maybe that’s one of the... More
“Darkly Decadent”
The heady decadence of the Jazz age provides the backdrop as Annie leaves her haunted past in Whitby to journey to glamorous Crow Island, the scene of wild parties where bright young things drink enchanted potions... More
“Gatsby meets Practical Magic”
Wow, what a read! It took me a little time to get into this one initially but once I got started I didn't want to put it down. It was complete 'Practical Magic' meets 'Gatsby' vibes.
The...
More
Please sign in to write a review
Sign In / Register
Sign In
Download the Waterstones App
Would you like to proceed to the App store to download the Waterstones App?