Magic: The definitive dark fantasy romance retelling of Rapunzel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of global sensation Behind Her Eyes

· Tales From the Kingdoms Book 1 · Gollancz · Narrated by Genevieve Gaunt
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FIVE FAIRYTALES. NINE KINGDOMS. ONE PRINCE.

'This is not your Disney fairy tale. It is much, much better' WILDER'S BOOK REVIEW
'Brilliantly subverts the classic fairy tale' ONE CHAPTER MORE
'Loads of fun . . . Exposes the patriarchal, oppressive fairytale world order which we take for granted in the old yarns' THE INDEPENDENT

Imagine a tower wreathed in legend, a powerful witch, a foolhardy king, an imprisoned girl, and a secret waiting to be discovered . . .
And then imagine them all again . . .
This is the tale of Rapunzel, retold as it always should have been.
Magic is the first instalment in this British Fantasy Award-winning world teeming with lovers, dragons, witches, and werewolves by Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller Sarah Pinborough.

Newly revised, rejacketed, and relaunched with a brand-new prequel and sequel, the Tales from the Kingdoms series is your next dark fantasy romance obsession.
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Step into the Tales from the Kingdoms series:

Book 1: MAGIC
Book 2: BEAUTY
Book 3: POISON
Book 4: CHARM
Book 5: BLOOD
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PRAISE FOR SARAH PINBOROUGH:

'Bloody brilliant' STEPHEN KING
'An absolute dream' RICHARD OSMAN
'A twisted genius' LISA JEWELL
'Queen of WTF' RUTH WARE
'An absolute must-read' JOE HILL
'A dark, electrifying page-turner' HARLAN COBEN
'The queen of twisty reads' HARRIET TYCE
'Everyone will be talking about this book' STYLIST
'Expertly plotted' SUNDAY TIMES
'One of the best endings to a book' PRIMA
'The very definition of a page-turner' SUN

About the author

Sarah Pinborough is an award-winning and New York Times, Sunday Times, and internationally bestselling author and screenwriter who is published in over 30 territories worldwide. Having published more than 25 novels across various genres, her recent books include Behind Her Eyes, now a smash-hit Netflix limited series; Dead to Her, in development with Amazon Studios; The Death House, which she is adapting herself for Compelling Pictures; and her most recent book Insomnia, which she has adapted for Left Bank Pictures, coming to Paramount+ in 2024, starring Vicky McClure. Sarah was the 2009 winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story, the 2010 and 2014 winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Novella, and she has four times been shortlisted for Best Novel. She was also shortlisted for the British Book Award for Best Thriller. Sarah lives in the historic town of Stony Stratford, the home of the Cock and Bull story, with her dog, Ted. You can follow her on social media @sarahpinborough.

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