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The Heart and the Hawthorn
- Author
- Laura Coleman
- Narrator
- Tamsin Kennard
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 13 August 2026
- Run Time
- 14 hours 41 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
What if life wasn't always rainbows and unicorns?
Frida always wanted to be a zookeeper at the London Extraordinary Zoo, caring for endangered magical creatures. And while the LEZ's unicorns and ghost lynxes are incredible, she can't wait to meet the zoo's newest resident: a baby dragon. His enclosure is perfect, his food is prepped, and everyone is ready for anything.
Well, maybe not anything. They're definitely not ready for the magical storm that arrives with the dragon; a storm that releases a powerful (and extremely gorgeous) tree fairy, who casts a sleeping spell over the zoo and everyone in it. Everyone except for Frida.
Saving the LEZ seems like an impossible task, but Frida knows that nothing is impossible. Her quest takes her on a wild adventure into the past, where she realises there are more important things worth saving than the zoo . . .
Perfect for fans of The Spellshop, The Heart and the Hawthorn is a queer love story about following your heart and what's possible when you realise that every single creature deserves a voice.
Critics Review
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The Heart and The Hawthorn is bursting with magic! You'll fall in love with Lucky the baby dragon and all the wonderful creatures at the London Extraordinary Zoo while your heart breaks with Frida and then heals again. Full of adventure, love, and wonder!
Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
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A gorgeous adventure humming with love and magic and a baby dragon that will steal your heart.
M.A. Kuzniar, author of A Remedy for Fate
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Details
- Author
- Laura Coleman
- Narrator
- Tamsin Kennard
- Duration
- 14 hours 41 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9781399750240
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Fantasy, Comic (humorous) fantasy, Fantasy romance / Romantic fantasy, Romance: time travel / time slip, Mythical creatures: Fairies, elves and similar elf-like, fairy-like or magic-like beings or folk
Synopsis
'FULL OF ADVENTURE, LOVE AND WONDER!' SARAH BETH DURSTWhat if life wasn't always rainbows and unicorns?Frida always wanted to be a zookeeper at the London Extraordinary Zoo, caring for endangered magical creatures. And while the LEZ's unicorns and ghost lynxes are incredible, she can't wait to meet the zoo's newest resident: a baby dragon. His enclosure is perfect, his food is prepped, and everyone is ready for anything.Well, maybe not anything. They're definitely not ready for the magical storm that arrives with the dragon; a storm that releases a powerful (and extremely gorgeous) tree fairy, who casts a sleeping spell over the zoo and everyone in it. Everyone except for Frida.Saving the LEZ seems like an impossible task, but Frida knows that nothing is impossible. Her quest takes her on a wild adventure into the past, where she realises there are more important things worth saving than the zoo . . .Perfect for fans of The Spellshop, The Heart and the Hawthorn is a queer love story about following your heart and what's possible when you realise that every single creature deserves a voice.
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