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Cursed Under London

the unputdownable Elizabethan romantasy
By Gabby Hutchinson Crouch
Series: Cursed
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Cursed Under London is the first novel in a highly entertaining fantasy rom-com series. Featuring LGBTQ+ positive themes, this story includes a romantic relationship between two bisexual male protagonists. Inspired by world mythologies, the narrative particularly draws from Welsh mythology. Perfect for fans of Her Majesty's... Read More
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When two men are thrown together by the curse of immortality in a magical version of Elizabethan London, they are drawn into a dark plot that threatens to upend the world as they know it, all the while trying not to fall in love.

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

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Cursed Under London is the first novel in a highly entertaining fantasy rom-com series.

Featuring LGBTQ+ positive themes, this story includes a romantic relationship between two bisexual male protagonists.

Inspired by world mythologies, the narrative particularly draws from Welsh mythology.

Perfect for fans of Her Majesty's Royal Coven and A Marvellous Light, this book is sure to captivate with its unique blend of romance and mythological inspiration.

Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, the author, has an engaged social following of over 25k followers.

Series: Cursed

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  • Cursed Under London
    Cursed Under London is the first novel in a highly entertaining fantasy rom-com series. Featuring LGBTQ+ positive themes, this story includes a romantic relationship between two bisexual male protagonists. Inspired by world mythologies, the narrative particularly draws from Welsh mythology. Perfect for fans of Her Majesty's Royal Coven and A Marvellous Light, this book is sure to captivate with its...
    By Gabby Hutchinson Crouch
    Hardback
    $3799
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    $3999
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  • Cursed in the Lost City
    Cursed in the Lost City
    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...
    By Gabby Hutchinson Crouch
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788425032

Publisher: Duckworth Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 July 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Farrago

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 272

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Fantasy Fiction Gabby Hutchinson Crouch General Fiction Health & Wellness Historical Fantasy Romance Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Sci-Fi & Fantasy Self-Help & Personal Development Series: Cursed

About the Author

Gabby Hutchinson Crouch was born in Pontypool Wales, raised in Ilkeston, Derbyshire and later studied at the University of Kent. In 2014, Gabby was awarded the BBC Radio Comedy Writers Bursary; past recipients include award-winning writers such as Grant Naylor (Red Dwarf) and Simon Blackwell (Veep, The Thick of It). She has written for CBBC's Horrible Histories and specialises in writing satire for The News Quiz, The Now Show, Dead Ringers, Spotlight Tonight with Nish Kumar and iTV1's Newzoids. She is the author of the Darkwood series, The Rooks series and the Cursed series. She lives in Canterbury.

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  • Cursed in the Lost City
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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...
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