SFF

A Harvest of Hearts

by Andrea Eames
Erewhon. Mar. 2025. 464p. ISBN 9781645661887. $28. FANTASY
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People were wary of the magic-workers, for they knew that these beautiful women would take a piece of their hearts to fuel their magic. Foss Butcher believed she was safe from this attention because no one would want someone as plain and pragmatic as her. Then Sylvester stepped from a carriage, and as Foss stared too long, she was Snagged. Instead of wasting away as so many others have, she instead makes her way to the sorcerer’s house and becomes his housekeeper, discovering the truth behind the magic that takes hearts and lives. She will have to depend on other unwilling souls, a talking cat, a moody house—and maybe even the gorgeous Sylvester himself. It isn’t just people who are losing their hearts, but the kingdom itself.
VERDICT Eames (The Secret Circus) offers a delightful modern fairy tale in which the heroine is determined to save herself. The atmospheric setting and layered plot will please fantasy readers.
Reviewed by Kristi Chadwick , Nov 01, 2024
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