Season of Fear

‘Darkly whimsical and deliciously unsettling, Season of Fear strikes the perfect balance between fairytale and terror with twists and turns that make it hard to put down’ JAMISON SHEA, author of I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me ‘Hauntingly poetic and monstrously romantic, Season of Fear is a beguiling dark fantasy debut that smoulders like hearth-fire’ AVA REID, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning ‘Season of Fear is a wonder and a horror. Cooper’s haunting prose practically drips off the page, weaving a tale of darkness, sacrifice, and what it means to be known. This is one book you should not read in the dark’ ALEXANDRIA WARWICK, author of The North Wind ‘A girl who has never known fear discovers the lengths she is willing to go for love in this mesmerizing, standout debut from Emily Cooper. At once lush and haunting, both beautiful and brutal, Season of Fear challenges society’s penchant for female sacrifice and paints a poignant picture of what it truly means to be a savior’ ADRIENNE TOOLEY, author of The Third Daughter ‘A dark and dreadful tour de force of a debut! Season of Fear is a consuming tale of sacrifice and service that will haunt you long after its final page. Cooper’s worldbuilding is exquisitely beautiful and horrific’ ERIN A. CRAIG, bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child ‘Season of Fear is a vividly imagined page-turner with a thought-provoking take on gender inequality. This book is the perfect blend of horror and romance, with a gasp out loud twist: such a fun read!’ KATHRYN FOXFIELD, author of Good Girls Die First ‘In a world cleverly crafted to highlight the beauty and terror of sacrifice, Cooper’s dark debut gives us a heroine worth remembering. Love, sisterhood, and ritual blend together to create a timely and monstrous tale that will haunt readers until the very end’ ELLE TESCH, author of What Wakes the Bells ‘Emily Cooper’s love for her characters and this world shines in every twist and turn of this impassioned, deservedly angry debut. A rewarding read for anyone seeking smart, timeless horror that seizes your attention from the first page’ LOGAN-ASHLEY KISNER, author of Old Wounds ‘With all the beauty and the brutality of a Grimm’s fairytale, Season of Fear is as richly woven as a medieval tapestry – a sparkling, magical story replete with danger, heartbreak, and the hopeful tenderness of first love’ LYNDALL CLIPSTONE, author of Lakesedge and Tenderly, I am Devoured

Emily Cooper is a published scientist who works in marine conservation. Her career was preceded by a Master’s degree in Biology and a lifelong obsession with the natural world. Emily lives near Manchester in a 330-year-old cottage, which she’s fairly certain is haunted, providing ample inspiration for her novels.

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