Gutterwitch
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Gutterwitch
Narrated by:
Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
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Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
Summary
A scullery maid with forbidden magic. A fallen star with an impossible promise. A war that will change the fate of witchkind forever.
'Magnificent storytelling and a tremendously well-realized world . . . Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson has breathed new life into the genre' Chloe Gong, No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights
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MAGIC WILL NOT BE CONTROLLED – AND NEITHER WILL SHE.
Scullery maid Joan has always known her place. Bound in service to a powerful witching house, she is maid and companion to Belinda, their treasured heir. But when she stumbles upon a fallen star and makes an impossible wish, she becomes a most fearsome and forbidden thing: a witch with wild magic.
When Joan and Belinda are invited to study at an elite university, Joan is swept into a world of ancient academia, ruthless politics, and intoxicating power. Shunned for her lack of lineage, her magic nonetheless flourishes – and she is drawn to Silas, her enigmatic mentor, and Caspar, a fellow outcast and the bastard son of a faerie queen.
As Joan’s powers grow, she is thrust into a web of secrets that threatens the fragile peace between witches and fae. With her heart and loyalties divided, Joan stands at the front lines of a war that will shape her destiny – and the fate of witchkind forever.
Gutterwitch is the first book in a sweeping romantic fantasy duology about wild magic, found family, and the price of power. Perfect for readers of Naomi Novik's Uprooted, Wicked, and dark academia fantasy.
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‘Lyrical, dreamlike, and enchanting . . . this was an unforgettable read – and my favourite book of the year.' Imani Erriu, Sunday Times bestselling author of Heavenly Bodies
'Extraordinary and enchanting . . . Reading this book feels like finding real magic' Katherine Webber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Twin Crowns
©2027 Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson (P)2027 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Critic reviews
Extraordinary and enchanting, Gutterwitch is a shining shooting star of a story, destined for greatness in the fantasy genre and beyond. Reading this book feels like finding real magic (Katherine Webber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Twin Crowns)
Magnificent storytelling and a tremendously well-realised world . . . Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson has breathed new life into the genre (Chloe Gong, No. 1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights)
Lyrical, dreamlike, and enchanting, Esmie’s voice spins a tale of wishes upon stars and the cost of power. With a fiercely lovable heroine, lore rich and captivating, and friendships that are every bit as magical as the heart-pounding romance, all set within a beautifully crafted, wholly original world I never wanted to leave, this was an unforgettable read – and my favourite book of the year. (Imani Erriu, author of Heavenly Bodies)
An imaginative and utterly enchanting evolution of the magical campus novel . . . Gutterwitch is an unmissable work of crossover fantasy fiction (Alexene Farol Follmuth, New York Times bestselling author of Twelfth Knight)
A bewitching tale that casts a spell upon its readers. This is fantasy at its best, dreamy, wishful and lurking with wild magic. (Tigest Girma, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Immortal Dark series)
This extraordinary opener to the series is the perfect blend of familiarity and originality; every page crackles with magic. (Sarah Underwood, New York Times bestselling author of Lies We Sing to the Sea)
From a fallen star to the brink of war, Gutterwitch conjures a world of dazzling magic and deadly politics that swept me away completely. And Joan – fierce, forbidden, unstoppable – is the heroine to carry it. I was spellbound.
Set in an immersive world of powerful witch houses, fae princes, and an illustrious magic school, Gutterwitch is a fresh twist on classic fantasy. Pearson is a brilliant rising star (Axie Oh, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea)
Our wishes have been granted: whimsical fantasy is back! Spellbinding and bewitching, GUTTERWITCH is a romantic, dreamy tale full of whimsy and heart. With an enchanting school setting and a story brimming with magic and secrets, Gutterwitch will put you under its spell from the very first page.
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