Gallant: AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER by V.E. Schwab (Paperback) (TikTok Made Me Buy It)

Product Description

From the Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and A Darker Shade of Magic comes a standalone novel where The Secret Garden meets Stardust.

Sixteen-year-old Olivia Prior is missing three things: a mother, a father, and a voice. Her mother vanished all at once, and her father by degrees, and her voice was a thing she never had to start with. She grew up at Merilance School for Girls. 

Now, nearing the end of her time there, Olivia receives a letter from an uncle she's never met, her father's older brother, summoning her to his estate, a place called Gallant. But when she arrives, she discovers that the letter she received was several years old. Her uncle is dead. The estate is empty, save for the servants. Olivia is permitted to remain, but must follow two rules: don't go out after dusk, and always stay on the right side of a wall that runs along the estate’s western edge. Beyond it is another realm, ancient and magical, which calls to Olivia through her blood…

Reviews

PRAISE FOR V.E. SCHWAB

“Schwab tells a swashbuckling tale with lip-smacking gusto and infectious verve”
- The Guardian

“Smart, funny and sexy… the natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones”
- independent

“These rich, lifelike characters draw the reader in and make this well-realised fantasy impossible to put down”
- Kirkus

“It's a multiple split-screen adventure, with an engaging hero/heroine pair at its center”
- The Wall Street Journal on a Darker Shade of Magic

“This is how fantasy should be done”
- Publishers Weekly

“Fascinating, well developed characters and well excellent worldbuilding”
- SF Signal

“Reminiscent of Neil Gaiman and Diana Wynne jones”
- We Love This Book

“Snappy dialogue, lively characters and excitingly written derring-do”
- SFX

“As twisty-turny, dark and gorgeous as the (multiple) Londons… I loved it!”
- Steven Brust

“A classic work of fantasy… this is a book to treasure”
- Deborah Harkness

“A sharp, elegant fantasy thriller”
- Delia Sherman

“[A] compelling tale of enchantment and adventure”
- Marie Brennan

“A multiversal roller-coaster… i need another copy”
- Max Gladstone

“A spellbinding mix of fantasy and exciting intrigue that captivates the reader”
- Starburst

“A welcome return to an irresistible fantasy world”
- Barnes and Noble

“I was unable to put it down”
- Fantasy book review

“A captivating world full of deftly defined characters”
- The Midnight Garden

“Excellent prose, exquisite world-building”
- Jo’s book blog review

“Fantastic”
- The Book Smugglers

“Builds a compelling portrait of life in a fantasy world”
- NPR Books

“Magical and tantalising”
- heartfullofbooks

“Exhilerating”
- io9.com

“Flawlessly constructed and paced”
- Speculative Herald

“Modern fantasy at its peak”
- NY Journal of Books

“Readers are treated to something great”
- SFF World

“Will leave you completely breathless”
- Therewerebooksinvolved (five stars)

“Perfectly paced and engrossing… More please!”
- The Eloquent Page

“An amazing feat with magic, multiple universes and a very engaging plot”
- The Book Plank

“Superb. It’s smart, gripping, and elegantly conceived”
- Open Letters Monthly

“Often beautiful and always generous in both world-building and eye for detail”
- Idigital times

“Intricate plotting; complex; multi-layered characters; incredible world-building”
- Flyleaf review

“A fascinating set of worlds that we will hopefully be able to revisit”
- Not Yet Read

“I fell in love with its characters, its world, and every bit of its beautiful prose”
- Utterly Bookish

Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Titan Books; 1st edition (1 Mar. 2022)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 448 pages

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781789098938

About the Author

V.E. Schwab is the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Vicious, The Near Witch and the Shades of Magic series, which was described as “a classic work of fantasy” by Deborah Harkness. It was one of Waterstones' Best Fantasy Books of 2015, The Guardian's Best Science Fiction novels, and a Telegraph choice. The Independent has called her “The natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones.” She lives between Nashville, France and Edinburgh.