The Rose Daughter: an enchanting feminist fantasy from the winner of the 2019 Aurealis Award

ISBN: 0349427232

Author: Lewis, Maria

Condition: New

'Maria Lewis is a must-read' BUZZFEED'Weaves magic into each page' THE NERD DAILY'AuthorMariaLewishascreatedherownpopcultureuniverse'DAILYTELEGRAPHShenevermeanttobeahero...In fact, Dreckly Jones has made a point her whole life to be exactly not that. The daughter of a forbidden union between an earth elemental and a selkie, her rare powers have meant she has always had a target on her back.So Dreckly - a 40-something oyster shucker according to her fake documents, 140- something sprite if you're going to get all nit-picky about it - has become an expert at many things. Chief amongst them: hiding.When she meets a determined group of rebels who desperately need her help, she finds herself wanting to stick her neck out for the first time in a long while. Yet is she ready to be noticed? Is Dreckly willing to use her powers to stand up when it could cost her everything?Praise for Who's Afraid Too? (Nominee - Best Horror Novel, Aurealis Awards)'Feminist werewolf antics [and] good old fashioned sex. More books please!' Natalia Tena (Harry Potter, Game Of Thrones)'Beingcurledupin a werewolf fantasy is a respite and a haven!' Teri Hatcher (Lois & Clark, Desperate Housewives)'MariaLewisisdefinitelyonetowatch'NY Times best-selling author Darynda Jones'Afresh,funny,sexy&downrightsassytakeonthewerewolfgenre'GeekBombPraise for The Witch Who Courted Death (Winner - Best Fantasy Novel, Aurealis Awards)'[Takes]afreshlookatthethingsthatmakeusscream'TheWestAustralian'An unashamedly feminist story about a woman out for revenge' ReadingsPraise for The Wailing Woman (Nominee - Best Fantasy Novel, Aurealis Awards)'World-buildingatitsfinest'TheNerdDaily'Anabsolutemasterofthegenre'BookishBron'Anexcellent urban fantasy novel . . . magic, intrigue and romance'Canberra Weekly'Suspensefulandfantastical'HerHQ'Journalist Maria Lewis grabs the paranormal fiction genre by the scruff of its neck and gives it a shake' The West Australian'TrulyoneofthebestinthegenreIhaveeverread' Oscar-nominee Lexi