{"product_id":"9781399616447","title":"Mortal Follies","description":"Author: Alexis Hall\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399616447\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Jun 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;h3\u0026gt;\u003ci\u003e\"You have one chance,\" said the voice of the goddess...\u003c\/i\u003e\u0026lt;\/h3\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003ePitch-perfect\u003c\/b\u003e... Part historical, part fantasy, all \u003cb\u003etop-notch queer romance\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'All the interpersonal drama of \u003cb\u003eJane Austen\u003c\/b\u003e meets all the complex treachery of \u003cb\u003eGreek mythology\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Whimsically \u003cb\u003ewonderful\u003c\/b\u003e, witty writing that evokes Jane Austen and \u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e... An \u003cb\u003eeffervescent\u003c\/b\u003e, genre-blurring romantic confection'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is the year 1814 and Miss Maelys Mitchelmore finds her entry into the highest society of Bath hindered by an irritating curse. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt begins innocuously enough, with her dress slowly unmaking itself over the course of an evening at the ball of the season, a scandal she only narrowly manages to escape.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, as the curse progresses to more fatal proportions, she realises she must seek out urgent assistance, even if that means mixing with the most undesirable company - and there are few less desirable allies than the brooding Lady Georgiana Landrake - who may or may not have murdered her own father and brothers to inherit their fortune.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf one is to believe the gossip, she might be some kind of malign enchantress.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen again, a malign enchantress might be exactly what Miss Mitchelmore needs.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA devilishly funny and heartwarming sapphic Regency romantasy from bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBoyfriend Material\u003c\/i\u003e Alexis Hall, \u003ci\u003eMortal Follies\u003c\/i\u003e is unmissable for fans of Juno Dawson's \u003ci\u003eHer Majesty's Royal Coven \u003c\/i\u003eand Freya Marske's \u003ci\u003eA Marvellous Light\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;h3\u0026gt;What readers are saying:\u0026lt;\/h3\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This book is just \u003cb\u003edelightful\u003c\/b\u003e. Hall is \u003cb\u003eso talented\u003c\/b\u003e at writing \u003cb\u003efunny, sexy rom-coms\u003c\/b\u003e that leave me with \u003cb\u003ethe biggest smile\u003c\/b\u003e on my face, and this one is no exception' Kiley, 5* NetGalley review\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A \u003cb\u003efrolicsome delight\u003c\/b\u003e, which is as much about stories, and how stories are told, as anything else. Thanks (yet again) for \u003cb\u003ethe joy\u003c\/b\u003e, Alexis Hall' Melissa, 5* NetGalley review\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Such a lot of \u003cb\u003efun\u003c\/b\u003e! For anyone who loves Georgette Heyer-esque Regency historical rom-coms, you'll \u003cb\u003eadore\u003c\/b\u003e the tonnish style of the plot, and for those of us who \u003cb\u003elove\u003c\/b\u003e magic and witchery and faerie, then having Robin Goodfellow as the narrator adds a lot of \u003cb\u003ewry humour\u003c\/b\u003e' Lynne, 5* NetGalley review\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I \u003cb\u003eLOVED\u003c\/b\u003e this book! It's \u003cb\u003efun, exciting, tumultuous\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003esapphic\u003c\/b\u003e. It's \u003cb\u003eincredibly written\u003c\/b\u003e with one of the \u003cb\u003emost enjoyable\u003c\/b\u003e narrators I've read... Kept me on \u003cb\u003ethe edge of my seat\u003c\/b\u003e and not wanting to put my book down, even at 3am... 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