A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over.
If you ever wished for an adult romance that felt like Howls Moving Castle , THIS IS THAT BOOK.
--Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria.
Its an unforgiving job, and Harts got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness.
Mercy never has a moment to herself.
Shes been single-handedly keeping Birdsall & Son Undertakers afloat in defiance of sullen jerks like Hart, who seems to have a gift for showing up right when her patience is thinnest.
After yet another exasperating run-in with Mercy, Hart finds himself penning a letter addressed simply to A Friend.
Much to his surprise, an anonymous letter comes back in return, and a tentative friendship is born.
If only Hart knew hes been baring his soul to the person who infuriates him most--Mercy.
As the dangers from Tanria grow closer, so do the unlikely correspondents.
But can their blossoming romance survive the fated discovery that their pen pals are their worst nightmares--each other? Set in a world full of magic and demigods, donuts and small-town drama, this enchantingly quirky, utterly unique fantasy is perfect for readers of The House in the Cerulean Sea and The Invisible Library.
Truly outstanding romantic fantasy.
--India Holton An unabashedly offbeat adventure.
--Freya Marske I cried twice and smiled plenty.
--Olivia Atwater A little sweet, a little spicy, a little sharp and entirely moreish! --Davinia Evans I showed up for the fantastic, fun fantasy setting but it was Hart and Mercy that kept me reading.
--Ruby Dixon.
