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Into the Midnight Wood

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A whimsical queer fairy tale that will break your heart and put it back together again; for fans of the cosiness of T.J. Klune and the spicy bite of Freya Marske. There are at least 100 things wrong with Meredith Schwarzwelder. In fact, keeping track of... Read More
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Into the Midnight Wood

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A whimsical queer fairy tale that will break your heart and put it back together again; for fans of the cosiness of T.J. Klune and the spicy bite of Freya Marske. There are at least 100 things wrong with Meredith Schwarzwelder. In fact, keeping track of these things is the only way David Carew has managed to remain living with him for as long as he has. Meredith is an irredeemable eccentric who flirts with everyone in his path (#3 on the list), cries at anything (#35), makes the worst coffee in the world (#70), and talks to mice, or imagines he does (#50). It's bad enough living with such a person on the edge of the Midnight Wood, but when magic starts to seep from the wood and a dark being emerges with a sinister plan involving Meredith, David decides that it's time to leave the cottage, and his roommate, behind. Then Meredith's brother gets engaged to the daughter of David's boss, and he sees the perfect opportunity to advance his career and make his escape. With wedding bells sounding and the dangers of the Midnight Wood encroaching, David realizes there's much more hiding beneath the surface of his roommate's seemingly carefree charm, and that perhaps his own exasperation carries more fondness than he'd like to admit.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241782835

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Viking

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 416

About the Author

Alexandra McCollum grew up in rural northeast Ohio and now lives in Nevada with their husband and dog. Among other jobs, they've worked in a bakery in Austria, managed a coffee shop in Ohio, and taught high school in Las Vegas. When not writing, they can be found studying languages and exploring local coffeehouses in search of the perfect americano.

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