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City of Iron and Ivy, May 2026
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CITY OF IRON AND IVY
By: Thomas Kent West

Narrator: Chloe Campbell

Forever
May 2026
On Sale: April 21, 2026
Featuring: Reaper; Elswyth Elderwood; Persephone
576 pages
ISBN: 1538776162
EAN: 9781538776162
Kindle: B0FKZVW5NX
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Coming of Age | Fantasy Romance

This beguiling historical romantasy debut blends dark academia with the glamour of Bridgerton, as a scholar of magic investigates her sister’s murder—perfect for fans of Heather Fawcett and H. G. Parry.
 
In an alternate London alive with botanical magic, Elswyth Elderwood is a thorn among roses: a bristly, scarred scholar in a world of socialites. Her sister Persephone is the opposite: a graceful debutante seeking a marriage that will save their family from ruin. At least, until Persephone is murdered.
 
Suddenly the last scion of her house, Elswyth must abandon her studies and find a wealthy husband. She is thrust into a London fueled by floromancy: hedge witches sprout nightshade from their fingertips, high-born ladies weave gowns from wildflowers… and a serial killer called the Reaper transforms his victims into plant-human hybrids.
 
When clues suggest the Reaper is a powerful nobleman, Elswyth’s search for her sister’s killer and her hunt for a husband become one and the same. But she is drawn to bastard-born archaeologist Silas Blackthorn—who may have dark, twisted secrets of his own. 
 
Elswyth must determine friend from foe and lover from liar—or suffer the same fate as her sister.