'An intricate magic system, a grimly humorous Black heroine, AND a heart-thumping romance? This book leaves nothing wanting.' - Jordan Ifueko, New York Times bestselling author of RaybearerīuzzFeed, '18 Epic Fantasy Books Starring Magical Black Leads' The Hollywood Reporter, 'Hot New Books with Hollywood Appeal' Bookish, '20 YA Books by Black Authors for Your 2021 TBR' Book Riot, '20 Must-Read 2021 Young Adult Fantasy Releases' She Reads, 'Most Anticipated YA Books of Fall 2021' Goodreads, '48 New YA Books That Are Extremely On Trend' ' Within These Wicked Walls is an indulgently Gothic fairy tale, comparable in mastery with Mexican Gothic and Jane Eyre.

Stunningly romantic, Lauren Blackwood's heartstopping debut, Within These Wicked Walls, ushers in an exciting new fantasy voice.

But leaving Magnus to live out his curse alone isn't an option because-heaven help her-she's fallen for him. Death is the most likely outcome if she stays, the reason every debtera before her quit. But she quickly realizes this is a job like no other, with horrifying manifestations at every turn, and that Magnus is hiding far more than she has been trained for. If Andromeda wants to earn a living, she has no choice. and that almost a dozen debtera had quit before her. Never mind that he's rude and demanding and eccentric, that the contract comes with a number of outlandish rules. When a handsome young heir named Magnus Rochester reaches out to hire her, she takes the job without question. Now her only hope of steady work is to find a Patron-a rich, well-connected individual who will vouch for her abilities. She would be hired, that is, if her mentor hadn't thrown her out before she could earn her license. Andromeda is a debtera-an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. ' - Harper's Bazaar What the heart desires, the house destroys. 'Lauren Blackwood's can't-miss debut is a magical, Ethiopian-inspired remix of Jane Eyre.

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