Description
Sunday Times bestselling author Keshe Chow's adult debut is a spicy dark academia with a hint of whimsy.
All's fair in love and magic.
Gwendolynne Chan just needs to get through her final year. At Seamere College of Magical Veterinary Sciences, she spends her days using her powers to heal companion animals while her nights are spent studying for exams. As the top student in the magical familiars stream, she is on track to be awarded Dux of the entire school - as long as the pretentious twat Harrisford Briggs doesn't beat her to it.
Harrisford Briggs was born into privilege. His father, the Chief Financial Officer of Magecorp, a major global distributor of magic, expects him to come top of the year. Harrisford, though, can't help but notice that his father has been acting odd. Really odd. And there are strange whisperings, too. Rumours of uncontrollable surges of excess magic, which Magecorp has been trying to cover up, as well as rampant corruption within the Magical Ministry itself.
When these magical surges begin to rock their way through London, causing chaos and explosions and familiars going feral, Gwen and Harrisford find themselves without a reliable source of magic, putting both of their academic careers at risk. To fix this, they must put aside their duelling feelings of lust and loathing, and - along with Gwen's snarky cat familiar - team up to diagnose the problem. If they fail, not only is their education at stake, but also the fate of the magical world.
About the Author
Keshe Chow was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and migrated to Australia when she was two years old. She currently lives in Naarm (Melbourne) with her partner, two kids, and an ice cream-obsessed cat named Wasabi. She's the author of The Girl With No Reflection and For No Mortal Creature. Strange Familiars is her adult debut.
Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE GIRL WITH NO REFLECTION
The perfect blend of royal court drama and spine-chilling horror. The Girl With No Reflection is uniquely enthralling, pushing the bounds of fantasy and exceeding with brilliance -- Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights
A fairytale at once ornate and lovely yet filled with sharp edges, The Girl With No Reflection reads like petals dappling a pond with mirrored shadows lurking beneath the surface. Keshe Chow's enchanting entry into Chinese fantasy is eerily beautiful, wickedly romantic, and delightfully twisty! -- Amelie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night
With a killer premise and evocative writing to boot, The Girl With No Reflection achieves the perfect alchemy between dark fantasy, palace intrigue, and pulse-pounding romance -- Joan He, author of Strike the Zither
A unique, gorgeous novel that blends gothic horror with Chinese myths -- Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters
The Girl With No Reflection is everything I love about YA fantasy. Keshe Chow's debut novel is driven by compelling lore and clever prophecies, not to mention plot twists that keep the reader on their toes-and a romance story fiery enough to break and then mend the world. I absolutely could not put this book down! -- Katie Zhao
Keshe Chow has built the most stunning world on a foundation of Chinese mythology and backed it up with a heroine and romance you'll be rooting for until the end. With this much angst, tension, and all these twists and turns, you won't be able to put this down -- Nisha J. Tuli, bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen
A richly imagined world infused with legend and folklore, Chow has woven a mesmerising tale of passion and betrayal that takes you on a thrill ride of non stop action. Eerie and magical, The Girl With No Reflection will sweep you away -- Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass & Blade
Keshe Chow's fantasy debut will hit all the right notes for readers looking for romance loaded with emotional turmoil, the splendor and struggles of royalty, all while drawing on lush Chinese mythology and the secret history of two worlds, with their future being shaped by Princess Ying as dark secrets about the women who came before her are brought to light. Surprising, romantic, and thrilling -- R.R. Virdi, USA Today bestselling author of The First Binding
A gorgeously written, action-packed story that is, at its core, about enduring love. This story will grip you, break your heart, and slowly piece it back together. The Girl With No Reflection is beautiful, twisty, endlessly romantic -- Gabi Burton, Sunday Times bestselling author of Sing Me to Sleep
A total thrill ride, with twists for days and a plot that never stops. You'll be turning the pages into the wee hours. Get on it!
-- Shelley Parker-Chan, Hugo Award winner and bestselling author She Who Became the SunThe Girl With No Reflection is an unparalleled delight. Keshe Chow writes with an engaging verve and a fresh mythological perspective that keeps the reader frantically turning the page. Action-packed and romantic, striking and fairytale-esque, eerie and surreal in all the best ways - I could not ask for more -- Thea Guanzon, USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars
Book Information
ISBN 9781399750288
Author Keshe Chow
Format Hardback
Page Count 480
Imprint Hodderscape
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Series Strange Familiars Series
