The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door

By turns wondrous, haunting and mysterious, The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door asks big questions and delivers all the right answers. This book is historical fantasy at its finest – Olivia Atwater, author of HALF A SOUL Part historical fantasy, part campus novel and entirely magical, The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door is easily my favourite read of this year. Parry has crafted an unputdownable, bittersweet tale about thorny love, belonging, and what it means to truly fix a broken world – Allison Saft, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of A FAR WILDER MAGIC H.G. Parry’s The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door is a brilliant story of magic and scholarship and ambition. Of sacrifices made to keep loved ones safe, and a secret world that is wilder and stranger and more complicated than even those living in it know. This is a marvellous, thought-provoking, captivating novel and I loved it completely – Kat Howard, Alex Award-winning author of AN UNKINDNESS OF MAGICIANS The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door is thoughtfully written and thoroughly enthralling. H.G. Parry illuminates the pleasures and perils of knowledge - and friendship - in a voice that is exquisite and empathetic to the very end – Sylvie Cathrall, author of A LETTER TO THE LUMINOUS DEEP The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door is a rare treat of a novel. H. G. Parry breathes magic and history to life - weaving the eerie lore of faerie through the glittering Jazz Age of the 1920s. I devoured this book with wide eyes and a racing heart, and I have no doubt that others will do the same – Ryan Graudin, author of THE ENCHANTED LIES OF CELESTE ARTOIS Magical, creepy, and comforting all at the same time - The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door is an instant classic. You’ll remember all your favourite books and be reading late into the night to find out more. H.G. Parry has something truly special here – Kritika H. Rao, author of THE SURVIVNG SKY The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door immerses readers in a richly imagined world of magical spells and scholarly intrigue. As always, H.G. Parry blends fantasy, history, thought-provoking ideas and brilliantly enjoyable prose – Rowenna Miller, author of THE FAIRY BARGAINS OF PROSPECT HILL Bewitching! An irresistible blend of history, fairy lore and magic set in England during the aftermath of the Great War, with hints of magic glimmering with every turn of the page. Power and privilege, love and loyalty, ambition and friendship - I was completely absorbed – Kell Woods, author of AFTER THE FOREST [An] intelligent, vivid novel … Highly recommended – BOOKLIST (starred review)

H.G. Parry lives in a book-infested flat in Wellington, New Zealand, which she shares with her sister and two overactive rabbits. She holds a PhD in English Literature from Victoria University of Wellington, and teaches English, Film, and Media Studies. She is also the author of The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep and a variety of short fiction.