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A Harvest of Hearts
A Harvest of Hearts | Andrea Eames
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In the beloved tradition of Howls Moving Castle meets The House in the Cerulean Sea, a whimsical and unforgettable cozy fantasy about adventure, common sense, and the power of love, as a cheeky butcher's daughter, a befuddlingly handsome sorcerer, and his clever talking cat unlock magical secrets in the dark heart of their kingdom Everyone in Foss Butchers village knows what happens when the magic-workers come; they harvest human hearts to use in their spells. Thats just how life in her kingdom works. But Foss, plain, clumsy, and practical as a boot, never expected anyone would want hers. When a sorcerer snags a piece of Fosss heart without meaning to, she is furious. For once a heart is snagged, the experience is . . . well, unpleasant. So, Foss finds herself stomping toward the grand City to keep his enchanted House and demands that he fixes her before she keels over and dies, or whatever happens when hearts are Snagged. But the sorcerer, Sylvester, is not what she expected. Petulant, idle, and new to his powers, Sylvester has no clue how to undo the heart-taking, or how to do much of anything really, apart from sulk. Fosss only friend is a talking cat and even the Houses walls themselves have moods. As Foss searches for a cure, she accidentally uncovers that there is much more to the heart-takingand to the magic-workers themselvesthan she could have ever imagined. . . .
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julesG
A Harvest of Hearts | Andrea Eames
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Foss, the butcher's daughter, falls under a spell that makes her leave her home and travel to the city to work as a housekeeper for the hot sorcerer Sylvester, who bespelled her, in his magical house. After lots of cleaning of the house, and lots of incidents in which Foss doesn't deserve nice things because she considers herself ugly, and after lots of languishing about on Sylvester's part, the two have to fight the evil villain, ⬇️

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julesG ... fall in love and live happily ever after.

There was potential here. Unfortunately, I found the world-building lacking, and would have liked to see more of the magic system. Instead I got a female MC that was so busy with telling me that she saw herself as ugly on every other page that I started to skim the pages very early on. She isn't ugly, of course, but she needs the hot sorcerer to tell her that she is beautiful to believe it herself.
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julesG I really liked Cornelius the cat, though. 3w
willaful Have you read Uprooted? Might enjoy it more. 3w
julesG @willaful Thanks! Yes, I've read it. Wasn't my cup of tea either. 😉 2w
TrishB Don‘t think I‘ll be reading this 😉 thanks for the warning! 2w
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FoxWriter
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If your a fan of Howls moving castle, then you HAVE to read this book! it's grim dark, intense, filled with horrifically beautiful settings. a dark telling of what really happens when a sorcerer steals your heart. filled with a morbid humor, with flawed and brilliant characters. between the world building, the magic system, and the ending, this book is going to be an absolute obsession. this is a definite must read!

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Megara
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Mehso-so

You can read my book review on my blog here:
https://bibliolatry.blog/2024/10/10/book-review-a-harvest-of-hearts/

Released February 25, 2025
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