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Synopsis
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From New York Times bestselling author Mary E. Pearson comes a thrilling romantic fantasy full of dangerous fae, dark secrets, and addictive romance After losing both their parents, Bristol Keats and her sisters struggle to stay afloat in their small, quiet town of Bowskeep. When Bristol begins to receive letters from an “aunt” she’s never heard of who promises she can help, she reluctantly agrees to meet—and discovers that everything she thought she knew about her family is a lie. Even her father might still be alive, not killed but kidnapped by terrifying creatures to a whole other realm—the one he is from. Desperate to save her father and find the truth, Bristol journeys to a land of gods and fae and monsters. Pulled into a dangerous world of magic and intrigue, she makes a deadly bargain with the fae leader, Tyghan. But what she doesn't know is that he's the one who drove her parents to live a life on the run. And he is just as determined as she is to find her father—dead or alive.
Is The Courting of Bristol Keats: A Novel appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This YA romantic fantasy features a girl journeying to a dangerous fae realm to rescue her father, making a deadly bargain with a morally complex fae leader. Expect moderate fantasy violence, deception, and romantic tension with some heat.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include kidnapping, parental death, and deception (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the dangerous fae world, addictive romance with the mysterious Tyghan, and Bristol's quest to uncover her family's shocking secrets.