The Unicorn Hunters
A Novel
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The Unicorn Hunters
Narrated by:
Fiona Hardingham, Katherine Arden
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Narrated by:
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Fiona Hardingham
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Katherine Arden
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Written by:
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Katherine Arden
“I loved every moment I spent in this magical, dangerous, and haunted realm in the company of its clever and captivating duchess.”—Naomi Novik, author of A Deadly Education
Anne of Brittany was a child when France invaded and drove her royal father to his death. Now she is a young woman, sovereign duchess of an occupied realm, and France means to crown their conquest by marrying her to their king. Such an alliance would put her title, her lands, and her body forever in the hands of her enemies.
But Anne refuses to be the last duchess of Brittany.
Her only hope of resisting conquest is another alliance sealed with marriage, so Anne arranges a daring last gambit: a secret betrothal to Charles of France’s greatest rival. But secrets are hard to keep in a world where rival courts spy on each other with diviners.
The forest of Brocéliande was once the haunt of Merlin the Enchanter and the long-lost faerie queen. But magic is long gone from Broceliande, except for the occasional sight of a unicorn and one critical quirk: This ancient forest is completely hostile to divination.
While pretending compliance with France, Anne plans a unicorn hunt in Brocéliande. A bit of pointless pageantry. A diversion so she can wed in secret.
Or so she thinks.
In this rich and epic novel, the author of the acclaimed Winternight trilogy turns the real history of a remarkable woman into an unforgettable tale of mystery, enchantment, and the price of power.
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Critic Reviews
“A glittering treasure chest of a novel, The Unicorn Hunters brought back all my childhood love of unicorns while offering a sophisticated, lyrical fantasy about a young woman navigating the impossible politics and gender dynamics of fifteenth-century Brittany. It’s beautifully written and entirely delightful.”—Heather Fawcett, New York Times bestselling author of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries
“Katherine Arden writes beautiful, irresistible books—the kind you want to immediately reread, the kind you want to both share and hoard, the kind you carry around in your heart. Her books are full of exquisite prose, wonderful characters, and fantastic stories!”—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling of The Spellshop
“I loved every moment I spent in this magical, dangerous, and haunted realm in the company of its clever and captivating duchess.”—Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education
“[An] epic, ethereal standalone historical fantasy.”—Shelf Awareness
“Katherine Arden is doing the good work and giving us a historical fantasy stunner. . . . The Unicorn Hunters feels like exactly the kind of thing I’ve been looking for.”—Reactor
“Arden weaves a fantastical alternate history regarding the fate of a real fifteenth-century duchess of Brittany and twice-crowned future queen of France . . . The lush historical details, descriptive language, and intriguing relationships will draw readers into this world of mystery, deception, danger, and fantasy.”—Booklist, starred review
“A must-buy, sure to please fans of Arden’s The Bear and the Nightingale and Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde series.”—Library Journal, starred review
“The marvelous Katherine Arden . . . is one of the reigning queens of historical fantasy. The Unicorn Hunters will see her return to the medieval era, which is having something of a moment, and placing the real-life Anne of Brittany into a fantastical adventure in a magical forest where unicorns roam.”—BookPage
“Fans of jousts, spells, dark magic, and brave women will find plenty of each here. A clever and inspiring reimagining of a little-remembered time and place.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Fanciful magic seeps into a historically grounded world in this immersive fantasy from Arden. . . . A richly detailed and enthralling tale of political intrigue, folkloric creatures, legendary missing cities, and romance. It’s sure to captivate.”—Publishers Weekly
“Katherine Arden writes beautiful, irresistible books—the kind you want to immediately reread, the kind you want to both share and hoard, the kind you carry around in your heart. Her books are full of exquisite prose, wonderful characters, and fantastic stories!”—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling of The Spellshop
“I loved every moment I spent in this magical, dangerous, and haunted realm in the company of its clever and captivating duchess.”—Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education
“[An] epic, ethereal standalone historical fantasy.”—Shelf Awareness
“Katherine Arden is doing the good work and giving us a historical fantasy stunner. . . . The Unicorn Hunters feels like exactly the kind of thing I’ve been looking for.”—Reactor
“Arden weaves a fantastical alternate history regarding the fate of a real fifteenth-century duchess of Brittany and twice-crowned future queen of France . . . The lush historical details, descriptive language, and intriguing relationships will draw readers into this world of mystery, deception, danger, and fantasy.”—Booklist, starred review
“A must-buy, sure to please fans of Arden’s The Bear and the Nightingale and Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde series.”—Library Journal, starred review
“The marvelous Katherine Arden . . . is one of the reigning queens of historical fantasy. The Unicorn Hunters will see her return to the medieval era, which is having something of a moment, and placing the real-life Anne of Brittany into a fantastical adventure in a magical forest where unicorns roam.”—BookPage
“Fans of jousts, spells, dark magic, and brave women will find plenty of each here. A clever and inspiring reimagining of a little-remembered time and place.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Fanciful magic seeps into a historically grounded world in this immersive fantasy from Arden. . . . A richly detailed and enthralling tale of political intrigue, folkloric creatures, legendary missing cities, and romance. It’s sure to captivate.”—Publishers Weekly
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