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"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 standalone YA debut is a stunning cottagecore fantasy romance about a girl with powerful and violent magic which 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.
About the Author
Catherine Bakewell is a writer, artist, freelance editor, and an opera enthusiast. She has lived in Spain and in France, where she romped through gardens, ate pastries, and worked on her novels. She is represented by Jordan Hamessley at New Leaf Literary and Media, Inc. Her debut middle-grade fantasy, WE ARE THE SONG, is slated for publication with Holiday House in Spring 2022. Her YA Fantasy, FLOWERHEART, debuts with HarperTeen in Winter 2023.
