{"product_id":"where-shadows-bloom-isbn-9780063359093","title":"Where Shadows Bloom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A magical blend of romance and whimsy, equal parts devastating and hopeful.\" —Ava Reid, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of Allison Saft and Margaret Rogerson will be swept away into this lush and beguiling sapphic romantasy from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eFlowerheart, \u003c\/em\u003eCatherine Bakewell. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfelia\u003c\/strong\u003e has lived her life dreaming of entering Le Château Enchanté—the mysterious court of the gods-blessed King Léo, where the shadow monsters that roam Ofelia’s home never trespass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLope\u003c\/strong\u003e has lived her life as a knight, defending Ofelia and her home from Shadows even as she dreams of escaping with Ofelia by her side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Shadows venture too close, Lope and Ofelia are thrust into a journey that will lead them to the heart of the darkness haunting their home: the dazzling and deceptive Château Enchanté itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA mesmerizing daydream with a subtle edge of darkness, \u003cem\u003eWhere Shadows Bloom \u003c\/em\u003epits terrifying monsters, chilling secrets, capricious gods, immortal kings, and death itself against the unstoppable love between two girls.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Flowerheart\u003c\/em\u003e is like a garden in full bloom: vibrant and sweet, whimsical and wondrous. With warm, lovely prose and a charming cast, Bakewell’s YA debut\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis guaranteed to be fantasy fans’ new comfort read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllison Saft, New York Times-bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A lovely tale full of magic and hope, \u003cem\u003eFlowerheart \u003c\/em\u003etells a story of family, of love, and of finding the strength to be wholly ourselves. This is the kind of book that stays with you long after you turn the final page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica S. Olson, author of A Forgery of Roses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sparkly, charming, and swoony, Flowerheart is a warm cup of tea on a rainy afternoon. Bakewell's unique magical world, beautiful prose, and childhood friends-to-strangers-to-lovers romance cast an undeniable spell.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSasha Peyton Smith, New York Times-bestselling author of The Witch Haven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A beautiful flower garden of a book, Catherine Bakewell's YA debut is an ode to softness and inner strength. Readers will fall in love with Clara and her determination to protect those she loves.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge and Forestfall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"FLOWERHEART bursts with beauty, hope, and warmth. A rich, imaginative fantasy that I savored like wandering through a lush garden I never wanted to leave.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmily Bain Murphy, author of Splinters of Scarlet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gorgeous debut—as fresh and beautiful as the flowers its protagonist grows with her magic.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCyla Panin, author of Stalking Shadows and Beguiled\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"By turns delightful, decadent, and dangerous, \u003cem\u003eWhere Shadows Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e is a captivating sapphic fantasy full of heart and hope. I read it in a breathless gallop and was still shocked by the twists at the end.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJamie Pacton, bestselling author of The Absinthe Underground\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Storybook-sweet and achingly magical—a sapphic fairytale you will instantly fall for!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKika Hatzopoulou, internationally bestselling author of Threads That Bind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eWhere Shadows Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e, Catherine Bakewell opens a doorway into the vibrant, vicious magic of a Versailles-inspired palace and first love.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIvelisse Housman, author of the Unseelie Duology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hopeful, poetic, and profoundly romantic, \u003cem\u003eWhere Shadows Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e reads like an enchanting daydream. A beautiful ode to the enduring power of love.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePascale Lacelle, New York Times \u0026amp; Indie bestselling author of Curious Tides and Stranger Skies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Ofelia and Lope's] sapphic romance is delightfully swoony, while the mystery at the heart of Le Château Enchanté is suitably dark, but with a well-earned happy ending.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this serene tale of love and longing, Bakewell (\u003cem\u003eFlowerheart\u003c\/em\u003e) conjures a beguiling setting filled with danger and desire... the result is uniquely magical, romantic, and poetic.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The will-they, won’t-they romance told in alternating points of view is delightful, especially since queer romances are nothing taboo in this universe... Love blooms in this well-developed Sapphic high-fantasy adventure.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gorgeous, lyrical, and incredibly emotional, \u003cem\u003eWhere Shadows Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e is a story about love in all its forms—when it’s false, when it’s real, when it hurts, and when it heals. I cannot recommend this dark daydream of a novel highly enough.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKamilah Cole, bestselling author of So Let Them Burn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A magical blend of romance and whimsy, equal parts devastating and hopeful. With a touching, tender slow-burn romance at its core, \u003cem\u003eWhere Shadows Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e is a lovely and rich confection of a book.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAva Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The glittering balls of \u003cem\u003eBridgerton \u003c\/em\u003emeet the dark mystique of magic in this enthralling sapphic love story. Catherine Bakewell’s lush and lyrical writing will sweep you away to the exquisite palace of Le Château, where dark shadows lurk just beneath the gilded surface. I was utterly enchanted!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeslie Vedder, bestselling author of The Bone Spindle trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWhere Shadows Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e is a lovely dream of a book! Ofelia and Lope's romance is enchanting and sweet from start to finish. Reading this story is like slipping on your favorite sweater and readers will love cozying up in this lush, vivid world.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eErin Cotter, author of By Any Other Name and A Traitorous Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A comfort read with the super cute slow-burn childhood friends-to-lovers trope and an enchanting, whimsical setting.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A mystical, cozy, and utterly spellbinding tale complete with whimsical world-building and characters you can’t help but love. It’s best read with a warm cup of tea.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ebarnesandnoble.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bakewell's rendition of a shadow-haunted Underworld gleams with hope and resilience. \u003cem\u003eWhere Shadows Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e is an ode to the transformative power of stories and an utterly romantic love letter to their tellers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsabel Agajanian, author of Modern Divination\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brimming with magic and adventure, \u003cem\u003eWhere Shadows Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e is a tender, romantic exploration of love in all its forms. The slowburn sapphic romance between poetic knight Lope and the endearing lady Ofelia offers readers a delicious, pining friends-to-lovers fairytale of first love in bloom. I was utterly charmed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrienne Tooley, author of Sweet \u0026amp; Bitter Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Where Shadows Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e is utterly romantic. Every turn of the page brought me deeper into a world that felt like a carefully crafted fairytale. One filled with sharp shadows, long buried secrets, and stolen glances that set my heart ablaze.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngela Montoya, author of Sinner’s Isle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dark, enchanting and deeply romantic, \u003cem\u003eWhere Shadows Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e is the sapphic teen fantasy I didn’t know I wanted! Catherine Bakewell deftly weaves a story filled with monsters and magic, and two brave girls who will remain with you long after you turn the last page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTanaz Bhathena, award-winning author of Hunted by the Sky and A Girl Like That\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wholesome, sweet, and warm—this book swept me into a magical, whimsical world with delightful characters and compelling stakes. Make a space for FLOWERHEART on your shelves.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJodi Meadows, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An uplifting and meaningful tale bursting with floral imagery and cottagecore aesthetics.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gentle love story and a fantasy that faces the dark voices of anxiety and depression with mettle.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Peppered with moving moments of comfort, self-reflection and joy, \u003cem\u003eFlowerheart \u003c\/em\u003eis an intimate, charming read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Perfect for those readers who found Bakewell’s middle-grade fantasy We Are the Song (2022) spellbinding.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An enchanting fantasy filled with lovely imagery and a sweet romance.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588083429605,"sku":"NP9780063359093","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063359093.jpg?v=1773961960","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/where-shadows-bloom-isbn-9780063359093","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}