The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door

De: H. G. Parry

Narrado por: Melissa Vaughan

From the author of The Magician's Daughter comes The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door, a mythic, magical tale full of secret scholarship, faerie curses, and the deadliest spells of all—the ones that friends cast on each other.

All they needed to break the world was a door, and someone to open it.

Camford, 1920. Gilded and glittering, England's secret magical academy is no place for Clover, a commoner with neither connections nor magical blood. She tells herself she has fought her way there only to find a cure for her brother Matthew, one of the few survivors of a faerie attack on the battlefields of WWI which left the doors to faerie country sealed, the study of its magic banned, and its victims cursed.

But when Clover catches the eye of golden boy Alden Lennox-Fontaine and his friends, doors that were previously closed to her are flung wide open, and she soon finds herself enmeshed in the seductive world of the country's magical aristocrats. The summer she spends in Alden’s orbit leaves a fateful mark: months of joyous friendship and mutual study come crashing down when experiments go awry, and old secrets are unearthed.

Years later, when the faerie seals break, Clover knows it’s because of what they did. And she knows that she must seek the help of people she once called friends—and now doesn’t quite know what to call—if there’s any hope of saving the world as they know it.

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“By turns wondrous, haunting, and mysterious, The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door asks big questions and delivers all the right answers. This book is historical fantasy at its finest."—Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul

"Part historical fantasy, part campus novel, and entirely magical, The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door is easily my favorite read of this year. Parry has crafted an unputdownable, bittersweet tale about thorny love, belonging, and what it means to truly fix a broken world." —Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic

"A brilliant story of magic and scholarship and ambition. Of sacrifices made to keep loved ones safe, and a secret world that is wilder and stranger and more complicated than even those living in it know. This is a marvelous, thought-provoking, captivating novel, and I loved it completely." —Kat Howard, Alex Award-winning author of An Unkindness of Magicians

"The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door is thoughtfully written and thoroughly enthralling. H.G. Parry illuminates the pleasures and perils of knowledge—and friendship—in a voice that is exquisite and empathetic to the very end." —Sylvie Cathrall, author of A Letter to the Luminous Deep

“The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door immerses readers in a richly imagined world of magical spells and scholarly intrigue. As always, H.G. Parry blends fantasy, history, thought-provoking ideas, and brilliantly enjoyable prose.”—Rowenna Miller, author of The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill

"Weaving magic and history together, Parry explores what it means to come of age, to belong and not belong, and to strive to save someone you love. The characters in this book captivated me and the writing felt as smooth as a rain-polished stone. The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door is a spellbinding novel."—Elyse John, author of Orphia and Eurydicius

“Bewitching! An irresistible blend of history, fairy lore and magic set in England during the aftermath of the Great War, with hints of magic glimmering with every turn of the page. Power and privilege, love and loyalty, ambition and friendship—I was completely absorbed.”—Kell Woods, author of After the Forest

"Magical, creepy, and comforting all at the same time—The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door is an instant classic. You'll remember all your favorite books and be reading late into the night to find out more. H.G. Parry has something truly special here." —Kritika H. Rao, author of The Surviving Sky

Unexpectedly one of my new favorites!

Wow! I, admittedly, purchased this book solely because it was on sale but having finished it, I would gladly pay full price. Such a great read / listen. So well written, great performance. I was left wishing there was more to hear about the characters.

A cinematic tale

I highly enjoyed this story. The plotting, character development, work building were so good. Truly the structure reminded me of a movie. I highly recommend.

Almost perfect

Truly love this book and the narrator just wish there was more explanations to the magic. That part was just sort of glossed over in my opinion, but definitely will worth the read.

Must read and listen

Amazing characters and story, you keep reading to find out more.This story encompasses, in-depth characters and a magical world.

Wonderful escape fiction!

H.G. Parry’s books are wonderful! They are well written, and they allow readers to be transported to their worlds. I am reading one after the other. So good!

one of the best fairy tales I've ever read

The author makes a very believable world one that's grounded relatable and at the same time has just the right touch of Wonder Magic andPossibility.

Happily better than I had expected in story and. Character development. Not heavy, a fun read.

Happily better than I had expected. Both story and characters developed well. The twists and turns were well placed and kept me reading.

Cosy fantastical history

An enjoyable fantasy overall with a delightful smooth English country accent throughout. The style is of a false memoir, which while overall a good tone for the book, is at times too heavy handed with foreshadowing which can rob some story twists of much of the surprise and suspense the scene would have held written in the present moment. It's a book more for curling up with on a lazy afternoon than one to keep you on the edge of your seat

Original story

The originality of this story was refreshing. I truly enjoyed the characters and story. Great story.

All of the characters

I loved the narrator and the story line. I wish all the characters would have lived.