“Will shock and delight readers at every page.” – Ava Morgyn, author of The Witches of Bone HillTrue magic is found among the bluebells and brambles in Chelsea Iversen’s beautiful second novel: a cosy historical fantasy that illuminates one Victorian woman’s inner magic. ***A woman alone is a force of nature…Harriet Hunt is completely alone.Her father disappeared months ago, leaving her to wander the halls of Sunnyside house, dwelling on a past she’d rather keep buried.She doesn’t often venture beyond her front gate, instead relishing the feeling of dirt under her fingernails and soft moss beneath her feet.Consequently, she’s been deemed a little too peculiar for popular Victorian society.This solitary life suits her fine, though – because, outside, magic awaits. Harriet’s garden is special. It’s a wild place full of twisting ivy, vibrant plums, and a quiet power that buzzes like bees.Caring for this place and keeping it from running rampant through the streets of her London suburb is Harriet’s purpose. But a woman alone in the world is vulnerable. Soon, a sinister plot involving her father’s disappearance begins to take shape, with Harriet herself at its centre.Everything she holds dear – from the thorny roses she tends to her very freedom itself – is at stake.To save herself, Harriet will have to unearth her past, discover the secrets of her garden, and finally embrace the wild magic inside of her. With a touch of magical realism and a hearty dose of mystery, this lush cosy fantasy from the author of The Witches at the End of the World further establishes Chelsea Iversen as a standout new voice in women’s fiction. TropesHistorical FictionCosy FantasyLush FantasyMagical RealismMagical MysteryAlso by Chelsea Iversen:The Witches at the End of the World