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Black Heart

The third book in the spellbinding Curse Workers series by the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Cruel Prince
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Meet the Curse Workers - the fan favourite urban fantasy trilogy by global phenomenon Holly Black - now reborn in these unmissable new editions with stunning reimagined covers and updated texts never before published in the UK! Cassel knows he's being used as an assassin, but... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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FROM THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CRUEL PRINCE AND BOOK OF NIGHT . . .

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Meet the Curse Workers - the fan favourite urban fantasy trilogy by global phenomenon Holly Black - now reborn in these unmissable new editions with stunning reimagined covers and updated texts never before published in the UK!

Cassel knows he's being used as an assassin, but he's trying to convince himself that working for the Feds is the right choice, even though he's been raised to believe the government is the enemy of all curse workers.

With a mother on the run, the girl he loves about to take her place as mob royalty, and new secrets coming to light, the line between what's right and what's wrong becomes increasingly blurred.

When the Feds ask him to do the one thing he said he would never do again, he starts to wonder if there are any good guys, or if it's all a con. And if it is, Cassel will have to decide if love is worth betting everything on, including his life.

Murder mystery meets contemporary fantasy in the cutthroat world of the Curse Workers, where a single touch can bring love - or death - and your dreams might be truer than your memories. Brimming with high-stakes deception, jaw-dropping twists, and a dash of romance, this iconic series is perfect for fans of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo and Vicious by V. E. Schwab.

PRAISE FOR THE CURSE WORKERS SERIES

'Witty, twisty, and impossible to put down' LEIGH BARDUGO

'Dangerously, darkly gorgeous fantasy' CASSANDRA CLARE

'An exercise in stellar worldbuilding' V. E. SCHWAB

'Her most riveting work yet' SCOTT WESTERFIELD

'A stunning tour de force' LIBBA BRAY

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399628709

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of speculative and fantasy novels, short stories, and comics. She has been a finalist for an Eisner and a Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. She has sold over 26 million books worldwide, her work has been translated into over 30 languages and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library.

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