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A wondrous and redemptive debut novel, set in a stark world where evil and magic coincide, The Enchanted combines the empathy and lyricism of Alice Sebold with the dark, imaginative power of Stephen King."This is an enchanted place. Others don't see it, but I do." The enchanted place is an ancient stone prison, viewed through the eyes of a death row inmate who finds escape in his books and in re-imagining life around him, weaving a fantastical story of the people he observes and the world he inhabits. Fearful and reclusive, he senses what others cannot. Though bars confine him every minute of every day, he marries visions of golden horses running beneath the prison, heat flowing like molten metal from their backs with the devastating violence of prison life.



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Rene Denfeld

Rene Denfeld is the bestselling author of the acclaimed novels THE CHILD FINDER (2017) , THE ENCHANTED (2014) , and the forthcoming THE BUTTERFLY GIRL (October 2019) which Margaret Atwood raved on twitter is "a heartbreaking, finger-gnawing, yet ultimately hopeful novel." Rene's novels explore themes of survival, resiliency and redemption. Landing as the #1 fiction bestseller at Powell's within its first week, The Child Finder became a top #10 bestseller. The Child Finder received much acclaim, including a starred Library Journal review, glowing NYTBR review, and an Indie Next pick. Rene was the Chief Investigator at a public defender's office and has worked hundreds of cases helping others. In addition to her advocacy work, Rene has been a foster adoptive parent for twenty years. She was awarded the Break The Silence Award in Washington, DC in 2017 for her social justice work. She was also named a hero of the year by the New York Times. The child of a difficult history herself, Rene is an accomplished speaker who loves connecting with others. Rene lives in Portland, Oregon, where she is the happy mom of three kids adopted from foster care as well as other foster kids. INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHORWinner of the prestigious French Prix award#1 Book of the Year, the OregonianFinalist for the 2014 Flaherty First Novel PrizeFinalist for the Connecticut Book PrizeTop #5 Books of the Year, Powell's BooksIndie Next PickAmazon Book of the MonthALA Excellence in Fiction AwardFoyles Best of 2014Harper Collins Canada #1 Fan ChoiceWaterstones Book Club PickLonglist for the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionIMPAC longlist International Dublin Literary AwardA New York Times Hero of the Year for her social justice workRecipient of the National Break The Silence Award



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