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Cursed in the Lost City

the thrilling second book in the Elizabethan rom-com series
Series: Cursed
Brief Description
It's 1599. Fang and Lazare are on the run with their friends Amber, Nell, and half-fae child Tem. The news that Tem possesses the power to make humans immortal is spreading across London like wildfire - and has even reached the ears of the ailing Queen... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Fang, Lazare and Nell are on the run. Hopeful that there's a way to reverse the curse and keep their newfound family together, they seek the counsel of the Queen of the Dragons. But does she really have the power - and appetite - to help them?

A cosy, queer rom-com set in a fantasy version of Elizabethan England by the writer of Horrible Histories

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It's 1599. Fang and Lazare are on the run with their friends Amber, Nell, and half-fae child Tem. The news that Tem possesses the power to make humans immortal is spreading across London like wildfire - and has even reached the ears of the ailing Queen Elizabeth Tudor.

Desperate to avoid capture by the English crown, keep Tem safe, reverse their curse and not all die, the gang flee to The Lost City of Llanelli, the realm of the dragon queen Redthroat the Invincible. Rumoured to have almighty power, does Redthroat really have the answers to their problems? Or have they escaped the clutches of one greedy monarch just to fall straight into the jaws of another?

And if they can stop getting attacked by muggers, harpies, and dragons for five minutes, might Fang and Lazare be able to admit they are falling in love?

Cursed in the Lost City is a laugh-out-loud romantasy novel with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, a cast of loveable characters and set in an alternate sixteenth century historical London!

Tropes:

  • Grumpy x Sunshine
  • Found family
  • Dragons, vampires and supernatural beings
  • Mild spice

Series: Cursed

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788425414

Publisher: Duckworth Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Farrago

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Gabby Hutchinson Crouch was born in Pontypool Wales, raised in Ilkeston, Derbyshire and later studiedΒ at the University of Kent. Gabby was awardedΒ the BBC Radio Comedy Writers Bursary; past recipients include award-winning writers Grant Naylor (Red Dwarf) and Simon Blackwell (Veep, The Thick of It). She has written for CBBC'sΒ Horrible HistoriesΒ and specialises in satire forΒ The News Quiz, The Now Show, Dead Ringers, Spotlight Tonight with Nish Kumar andΒ iTV1's Newzoids.Β She is the author of several series including: Darkwood, The Rooks and Cursed. She lives in Canterbury.

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