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The Miraculous Sweetmakers #2
The Sea Queen
A bewitching and powerful tale of sparkling magic, spellbinding mystery and a friendship worth risking everything for, perfect for fans of Tamzin Merchant, Abi Elphinstone and Anna James.
Several months after the Frost Fair cast its spell over London, best friends Thomasina and Anne are running their own sweet shop – and, truth be told, longing for adventure again.
Then the rumours begin – rumours of unexplained storms and catastrophic shipwrecks. And then disaster strikes, and their beloved friend Henry snatched by a mysterious creature, and dragged down into the depths of the River Thames.
Determined to save him, the girls venture into the deep, and discover the enchanting world of the Free a vast, glittering underwater city, home to mermaids and sirens. But the Free Waters are threatened by a monstrous and terrifying the Sea Queen. It is she who has Henry in her clutches – and the girls must complete three treacherous and impossible magical tasks if they are to save his life . . .
An unputdownable and exciting new tale from the bestselling author of The Miraculous The Frost Fair.
Several months after the Frost Fair cast its spell over London, best friends Thomasina and Anne are running their own sweet shop – and, truth be told, longing for adventure again.
Then the rumours begin – rumours of unexplained storms and catastrophic shipwrecks. And then disaster strikes, and their beloved friend Henry snatched by a mysterious creature, and dragged down into the depths of the River Thames.
Determined to save him, the girls venture into the deep, and discover the enchanting world of the Free a vast, glittering underwater city, home to mermaids and sirens. But the Free Waters are threatened by a monstrous and terrifying the Sea Queen. It is she who has Henry in her clutches – and the girls must complete three treacherous and impossible magical tasks if they are to save his life . . .
An unputdownable and exciting new tale from the bestselling author of The Miraculous The Frost Fair.
304 pages, Hardcover
Published December 10, 2024
About the author
Natasha Hastings
10 books67 followersNatasha Hastings is the bestselling author of fantasy books for adults and children. Her debut novel, The Frost Fair (the first in her magical-historical trilogy, The Miraculous Sweetmakers), was the Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month in November 2023, longlisted for the Branford Boase Award, Editor’s Choice in The Bookseller, and a Times Book of the Week. The second in the trilogy – The Sea Queen – was published in September 2024, and became a #1 Amazon bestseller.
Her debut regency romantasy for adults, How To Charm A Viscount, will be released in May 2025 under the name Natasha J. Hastings. All of her books are published by HarperCollins.
Her debut regency romantasy for adults, How To Charm A Viscount, will be released in May 2025 under the name Natasha J. Hastings. All of her books are published by HarperCollins.
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November 10, 2024
Really good sequel, love the characters and for a middle grade I think it deals really well with some moral issues.
January 28, 2025
Another excellant installment in a wonderful series
January 29, 2025
An intriguing concept with a setting not quite as alluring as the first.
February 1, 2025
A Brilliant Adventure
March 2, 2025
3.5 Stars
February 7, 2025
This middle grade mermaid adventure introduces two married lesbian mermaids on page 54.
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