Flowerheart

Written by Catherine Bakewell

A girl must control her wild magic to save her father and confront a lurking darkness.

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352 pages· ~760L

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Bookroo's summary

Clara's untamed magic turns deadly when poisonous flowers bloom in her father's chest. To save him, she must master a complex spell with the help of her enigmatic former friend, Xavier. As Clara navigates Xavier's secrets and their shared past, she uncovers a sinister force threatening the queendom. Can Clara harness her power in time to stop the encroaching darkness, or will she lose everything she holds dear?

From the publisher

“Flowerheart is like a garden in full bloom: vibrant and sweet, whimsical and wondrous.” –Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder MagicPerfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Tamora Pierce, this stand-alone YA debut is a cozy, cottagecore fantasy romance about a girl with powerful and violent magic that she must learn to control–or lose everything she loves. Clara’s magic has always been wild. But it’s never been dangerous. Then a simple touch causes poisonous flowers to bloom in her father’s chest.The only way to heal him is to cast an extremely difficult spell that requires perfect control. And the only person willing to help is her former best friend, Xavier, who’s grown from a sweet, shy child into someone distant and mysterious. Xavier asks a terrible price in return, knowing Clara will give anything to save her father. As she struggles to reconcile the new Xavier with the boy she once loved, she discovers how many secrets he’s hiding. And as she hunts for the truth, she instead finds the root of a terrible darkness that’s taken hold in the queendom–a darkness only Clara’s magic is powerful enough to stop.

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