Mixing horror and romance to mesmeric effect, Harrow’s glorious gothic fairytale finds curious Opal drawn to the haunted Starling House and its mysterious heir.
Step into Starling House, if you dare . . . Alix E. Harrow reimagines Beauty and the Beast in this gorgeously modern Gothic fantasy, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Naomi Novik.
This paperback edition includes a bonus short story that reaches beyond the house's gnarly, tangled gates.
Opal is a lot of things – orphan, high-school dropout, full-time cynic. Most of all, she’s determined to find a better life for her younger brother. One that gets them both out of Eden, a town renowned for bad luck. So when Opal gets the chance to earn a good wage at Starling House, Eden’s very own haunted mansion, she can’t resist.
Her new workplace is uncanny and full of secrets – just like Arthur, its brooding heir. It also feels strangely, dangerously, like something Opal never had: a home. As sinister forces converge on Eden, Opal realizes she might finally have found a reason to stick around. But now she’ll have to fight for it.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529061147
Number of pages: 448
Weight: 302 g
Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 29 mm
This book has everything you could possibly want this fall . . . a cursed town, a haunted house, a vivid and eerie setting – plus, characters willing to risk everything - Reese Witherspoon, Reese’s Book Club October 2023 Pick
Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent, and Starling House, with its gentle reassurances of the homes we make and the love we deserve, is more than satisfying. It’s pure loveliness in book form - Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six
Gorgeous, poignant, and honest – an unforgettable read - Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter
The gaudy, dark seam between horror and romance. Starling House is Alix E. Harrow’s greatest work yet – if you can survive its slow belly-crawl into hell - Ava Reid, author of Juniper and Thorn
This is gothic fairy tale at its best and truest: dark and romantic, angry and hopeful . . . I loved it - H. G. Parry, author of The Magician's Daughter
This book is as knife-edged and sharp as its protagonist, a rich and strange exploration of home and need and want . . . A smart, spectacular contemporary Gothic - Kat Howard, author of An Unkindness of Magicians
Starling House was wholly captivating in every way . . . a triumph! - K. A. Linde, author of The Wren in the Holly Library
This is one you’re going to love - Glamour Magazine
Starling House will no doubt take its place alongside fiction’s most memorable haunted houses - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Harrow’s mash-up of twisted fairy tales and Southern Gothic fiction is a haunting story of longing, lies, and generational curses - Library Journal, Starred Review
Alix E. Harrow is a fantasy author who just does not miss. This magical, heartfelt haunted house tale is no different - Paste Magazine
Anyone who enjoyed Gallant by V. E. Schwab simply has to check out this southern gothic featuring a delightfully creepy sentient house and the people haunted by it - BookRiot
I am OBSESSED with this cover, first of all! Let's take a moment to applaud it please!
I did struggle to get into this to begin with, I have to admit, but about a third of the way through I managed to immerse...
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“Dreams are just like stray cats. If you don’t feed them they get lean and clever and sharp-clawed, and come for the jugular when you least expect it.”
Starling House is the ‘haunted house’ that Eden’s residents...
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Halloween is fast approaching, and I do love to curl up with a good horror when it comes to my October TBR list! Starling House promises a haunted house thriller, as Opal starts a job for the mysterious Arthur... More
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