Discover a charming and clever modern fairytale for adult readers, from the multi-million-copy international bestselling author of Holes…
‘A medieval fable for the modern age . . . I loved it’ Alix E. Harrow
‘Clever, wistful and lovely in equal measure’ Sarah Beth Durst
Long ago, in a kingdom far away, the magician of Tiger Castle is on thin ice. Once the greatest in the land, Anatole’s spells have dried up. He can’t even turn sand into gold anymore. The only one who still believes in him is kind Princess Tullia.
When the opportunity arises, Anatole is faced with an impossible decision. Princess Tullia is betrothed to the prince of a rich neighbouring kingdom, an alliance which will save bankrupt Esquaveta. But, Tullia has secretly fallen in love with a lowly apprentice scribe and refuses to wed the prince. The King tasks Anatole with the most difficult magic of all: an anti-love potion.
Anatole can save everything and everyone if he can shatter the young lovers’ romance. But, with the fate of the kingdom hanging in the balance, can he even bring himself to try?
? FALL UNDER THE MAGICIAN OF TIGER CASTLE’S SPELL ?
‘Wise and whimsical, tragic and comic, familiar and strange. I loved it’ Alix E. Harrow
‘The kind of book that lodges itself in your heart!’ ★★★★★ Reader review
‘Immensely enjoyable… so cozy and delightful’ ★★★★★ Reader review
‘[A] melancholy, heartfelt, and utterly immersive Renaissance-esque fantasy’ Publishers Weekly