Flowerheart, Catherine Bakewell
Flowerheart, Catherine Bakewell
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Flowerheart

Author: Catherine Bakewell

Narrator: Morag Sims

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 03/14/2023


Synopsis

“Flowerheart is like a garden in full bloom: vibrant and sweet, whimsical and wondrous.” —Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder MagicPerfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Tamora Pierce, this stand-alone YA debut is a cozy, cottagecore fantasy romance about a girl with powerful and violent magic that she must learn to control—or lose everything she loves. Clara’s magic has always been wild. But it’s never been dangerous. Then a simple touch causes poisonous flowers to bloom in her father’s chest.The only way to heal him is to cast an extremely difficult spell that requires perfect control. And the only person willing to help is her former best friend, Xavier, who’s grown from a sweet, shy child into someone distant and mysterious. Xavier asks a terrible price in return, knowing Clara will give anything to save her father. As she struggles to reconcile the new Xavier with the boy she once loved, she discovers how many secrets he’s hiding. And as she hunts for the truth, she instead finds the root of a terrible darkness that’s taken hold in the queendom—a darkness only Clara’s magic is powerful enough to stop. 

About Catherine Bakewell

Catherine Bakewell is a writer, artist, and opera enthusiast. She has lived in Spain and in France, where she romped through gardens, ate pastries, and worked on her novels. She is also the author of We Are the Song and the bestselling Flowerheart, and you can find her at catherinebakewell.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Larissa

Well, this book was a disappointment. Let me start first with what I liked. Firstly, the cover is gorgeous. Secondly, this book has great atmosphere. You can really feel the whimsy of the magic. (If you like Howl's Moving Castle, there's a decent chance you'll like this book.) What I didn't like: pret......more

Goodreads review by Nefeli

I don't want to be mean,but the best thing about this book was its cover......more

FLOWERHEART IS AMAZING. Chaotic magic gone wrong, headstrong girl with big dream, shy (good looking) emo guy with secrets, sweetest slowburn ever, friends to lovers (with a twist), victorian setting, witches and curses -- literally everything I could ask for! I love this book to pieces with my whole......more