Step into Starling House, if you dare . . .Alix E. Harrow reimagines Beauty and the Beast in this gorgeously modern Gothic fantasy, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Naomi Novik.This paperback edition includes a bonus short story that reaches beyond the house's gnarly, tangled gates.Opal is a lot of things - orphan, high-school dropout, full-time cynic. Most of all, she's determined to find a better life for her younger brother. One that gets them both out of Eden, a town renowned for bad luck. So when Opal gets the chance to earn a good wage at Starling House, Eden's very own haunted mansion, she can't resist.Her new workplace is uncanny and full of secrets ­­- just like Arthur, its brooding heir. It also feels strangely, dangerously, like something Opal never had: a home. As sinister forces converge on Eden, Opal realizes she might finally have found a reason to stick around. But now she'll have to fight for it . . .This is a romantic and spellbinding Gothic fairytale from Hugo, Nebula and Locus Award-shortlisted Alix E. Harrow.Praise for Starling House'Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent' - Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six'Alix E. Harrow's greatest work yet' - Ava Reid, author of A Study in Drowning'This book has everything you could possibly want this fall . . . a cursed town, a haunted house, a vivid & eerie setting' - Reese Witherspoon **A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick**Starling House was a No. 6 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 18/11/2023