The Tricky Business of Faerie Bargains

<p><i><b>'</b></i><b>As irresistible as a faerie bargain, this book is riveting, magical and wonderful! I absolutely adored it!'</b> Sarah Beth Durst, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>The Spellshop</i><br><br><b>'I adored this one . . . its like cosy fantasy meets snarky fae dimplomacy, and I'm here for it' </b><i>Reader review</i><br><br><b>Discover a world of enchanted contracts, faerie intrigue and French toast, in this delightful debut packed full of wit, charm, adventure and heart, with a dash of magical bureaucracy and a sprinkling of romance.</b><br><br>When Poppy Hill was a child, she was stolen from her family's Montana homestead and taken 'Otherside' to the land of the Fae, where she spent more than a century as a cook in the Wild King's castle. Now back in the human world, she works for a company that brokers faerie bargains, checking for loopholes in their contracts.<br><br>But when a bargain that Poppy is negotiating goes disastrously wrong, she must return to the world she grew up in to try to rectify her mistake, facing danger, intrigue and a pesky ex-boyfriend along the way.<br><br><b>'There is simply not enough time or space for me to say everything I loved about this book. This had Holly Black-level Fae, T. Kingfisher-level plotting, and Naomi Novik-level wit. It was as if Heather Fawcett and Holly Black had a book baby with the perfect blend of contemporary and high fantasy . . . what a breath of fresh air'</b><br><b>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ </b>Reader review<br><br><b>'Unforgettable and utterly addictive'</b><br>Lyra Selene, author of <i>A Feather so Black</i><br><br><b>'<i>The Tricky Business of Faerie Bargains</i> is as funny and witty as it is enchanting. Poppy Hill is a first-class heroine - full of sharp edges and quiet resolve - and her journeys through modern bureaucracy and fantastical Fae courts alike are utterly enthralling'</b><br>Julie Leong, author of <i>The Teller of Small Fortunes</i><br><br><b>'A charming and warm-hearted tale of family and friendship with a plot as twisty as a faerie bargain'</b><br>M. Stevenson, author of<i> Behooved</i><br><br><b>'<i>The Tricky Business of Faerie Bargains</i> snatches you away into a world of enchanted contracts, faerie intrigue and French toast that you'll never want to come back from'</b><br>Molly O'Neill, author of <i>Greenteeth</i><br><br><b><i>'</i>A brilliant, tongue-in-cheek weaving of folklore and the hell of modern bureaucracy, combined with a twisty adventure and a dash of romance . . . A book that I was reluctant to close at the end. McCarty is a talent!'</b><br>Brigitte Knightley, author of <i>The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy</i><br><br><b>'Five stars without hesitation. I'm always searching for books that capture the same magic I find in Heather Fawcett's Emily Wilde or Holly Black's Folk of the Air, and<i> The Tricky Business of Faerie Bargains </i>absolutely delivered. To sum it up: This modern faerie novel is utterly captivating and stands out from the usual stereotypes with its distinctive storytelling, memorable characters and engaging plot. Brilliant!</b><br><b>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ </b>Reader review</p>