Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Fantasy

THE FAIRY BARGAINS OF PROSPECT HILL

Rowenna Miller

This enchanting alternative history about sisterhood and self-discovery, with a feminist social justice angle is perfect for fans of C. L. Polk, Mary Robinette Kowal, and Marie Brennan.

There is no magic on Prospect Hill - or anywhere else, for that matter. But just on the other side of the veil is the world of the Fae, and all their magic. Generations ago, the first farmers on Prospect Hill learned to bargain small trades to make their lives a little easier -a bit of glass to find something lost, a cup of milk for better layers in the chicken coop.

Much of that old wisdom has been lost as the riverboats gave way to the rail lines and the farmers took work at the copper works and the cotton mill. Alaine Fairborn's family, however, was always superstitious, and she still hums the rhymes to find her lost shoe and ensure dry weather on her sister Delphine's wedding day.

But when Delphine confides her new husband is not the man she thought he was, Alaine will stop at nothing to help her sister escape his abuse. Small bargains buy them time, but the progress of locomotives and factories hasn't given way to equitable laws for women. A major bargain is needed, but the price for sweeping change may be more than they're willing to pay.

Rowenna Miller grew up in a log cabin in Indiana and still lives in the Midwest with her husband and daughter, where she teaches English composition, trespasses while hiking, and spends too much time researching and recreating historical textiles.

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Book Published 2023-03-28 by Redhook

Comments

A richly woven and deftly atmospheric tapestry of family, sisterhood, motherhood, and women's ambition. THE FAIRY BARGAINS OF PROSPECT HILL is brimming with folk magic and delightfully sinister hidden worlds. Truly enchanting.

THE FAIRY BARGAINS OF PROSPECT HILL is utterly spellbinding and full of wonder, a jewel of a book that explores the fierce and often complex bond between sisters, and the everyday folk magic woven into the stories we tell.

A historical fantasy that gives equal weight to the historical and the fantastical, Rowenna Miller's latest grows from strong roots firmly anchored in history's realities, then unfurls its petals gradually into fantasy's full bloom. Like the intriguing Fae with whom the Fairborn sisters find themselves entangled in increasingly complex and desperate bargains, Miller promises a world richer and more rewarding than our own, and she delivers on that promise.

A cozy, atmospheric historical fantasy. Read more...

A deftly spun tale of folklore and sisterhood, of fairy bargains and family bonds. The magic lies not only in Rowenna Miller's spellbinding prose but also in the heart of her characters - women who are forging their own paths and coming into their own, within our world and beyond the veil. An enchanting story to savor.

Beautifully observed, steeped in folklore and rich with historical detail, THE FAIRY BARGAINS OF PROSPECT HILL weaves a warm-hearted yet fierce fairy tale around the bonds of sisterhood and the choices facing women in a changing world. A true delight.

A bold story of sisterhood, societal expectations, and the lengths women may be willing to travel for love and freedom. Fans of Alix E. Harrow's The Once and Future Witches will find this fierce and folkloric tale a terrific read.

It's impossible to resist the allure of this charming book. Its focus on the small, everyday things that can be made easier with a little luck and a little fairy grace really creates a lived-in world where you can smell the apple blossoms in the orchard and hear the rattle of wagon wheels on dirt roads. Read more...

Powerful... masterful balance of the uncanny and the inhumanly strange with complex, realistic issues. Read more...

In THE FAIRY BARGAINS OF PROSPECT HILL, the magic - and the danger - of the Fae is as close as the garden gate. It's a beautifully written tale of feminine power, sisterly devotion, and magic as old as the hills themselves.

A mesmerising, knotty tale of sisterhood, woven with the dark enchantment of fae bargains and the hard bargains a woman must strike to make her way in the world.

From a whimsy of ribbon to a bit of bone and blood, two compelling sisters chafing at society's expectations take us down an ever-darkening path. A bold journey against restraints becomes frightening then ultimately thrilling, as we find the sisters' true power lies in their resolve to blaze a trail for women, undeterred by deceptive promises... from man or fairy! A powerful tale of finding sisterhood and self.