The Palace Beneath the Sea by Lauren Wiesebron - ISBN: 9781399723237
Hardcover
Love, sea monsters, and a forbidden underwater kingdom.
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The Palace Beneath the Sea

the atmospheric retelling of the Mermaid folktale

$46.80

  • Hardcover

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    31 August 2026

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Summary

A GREAT LOVE. A PALACE BENEATH THE SEA. A DEVASTATING BETRAYAL.

A doomed love story created the city of Ys, it’s fitting that another one would end it …

Nolwenn is sure that her life’s purpose is to defend her beloved city of Ys as a lighthouse keeper. But when a dangerous tide threatens Ys, the queen instead tasks Nolwen with collecting enough rare seasilk to shield the city from deadly sea monsters.

Determined to fulfill her task, Nolwenn recklessly puts her life in …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399723237
ISBN-10:1399723235
Author:Lauren Wiesebron
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodderscape
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:31 August 2026
Weight:580g
Dimensions:236mm x 160mm x 40mm
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Critics Review

Lauren Wiesebron is back with another richly textured and evocative folkloric fantasy! The Palace Beneath the Sea pulls readers deep underwater to delight in a tale of love, trust, and betrayal. Delicate and dangerously lovely, this book will sing to anyone who’s ever looked at the ocean and dreamed of the vibrant and violent things that thrive in its depths * Jules Arbeaux *PRAISE FOR LAUREN WIESEBRONSweeping and lyrical, rich with folk magic, House of Frost and Feathers is an otherwordly dream of a read. Combining the wonder and beauty of magical winter landscapes with the creeping dread of relentless pursuit and the darkness between doorways, Weisebron’s transporting debut is the perfect book to curl up with on a chilly night * Jules Arbeaux, author of Lord of the Empty Isles *The House of Frost and Feathers is a dark enchantment with a beautiful heart. Its narrative spell is rich and poignant and will sweep you away like a chicken-legged house on skis. A frosty folktale to devour on a winter’s night * M.A. Kuzniar, author of Midnight in Everwood *The House of Frost and Feathers is an enchanting Slavic fairytale of dark whimsy, magic, and a touch of romance. Perfect for a cold winter’s night, you’ll fall in love with Baba Zima’s chicken-legged house and all its inhabitants, from a sensitive violinist to a prickly assistant, very literal helping hands - and more! If you enjoyed Howl’s Moving Castle and Uprooted, you’ll love this * Georgia Summers, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE CITY OF STARDUST *A sweeping debut that shimmers with romance and folklore. Marisha is a hardy heroine with much heart, and her journey is a lyrically layered fantasy that enchants from the first page * Elizabeth Lim, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Six Crimson Cranes duology *A touch of The Bear and the Nightingale, a bit of Juniper & Thorn, and a sense of wonder and adventure makes up this lyrical debut fantasy of a young woman in search of a home, and a home in search of people to make it feel lived in * The Nerd Daily *

About The Author

Lauren Wiesebron

Lauren Wiesebron is a fantasy author, writing adventures for characters who do not yet know they need them. She grew up in France and is now an itinerant academic studying sea creatures. When not writing, you can find her acquiring yarn and naming houseplants. She has also been known to pick up cats even when they don’t want to be picked up.

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