The Tricky Business of Faerie Bargains
Discover a world of enchanted contracts, faerie intrigue and French toast, in this delightful debut packed full of wit, charm, adventure and heart, with a dash of magical bureaucracy and a sprinkling of romance.
When Poppy Hill was a child, she was stolen from her family’s Montana homestead and taken ‘Otherside’ to the land of the Fae, where she spent more than a century as a cook in the Wild King’s castle. Now back in the human world, she works for a company that brokers faerie bargains, checking for loopholes in their contracts.
But when a bargain that Poppy is negotiating goes disastrously wrong, she must return to the world she grew up in to try to rectify her mistake, facing danger, intrigue and a pesky ex-boyfriend along the way.
Additional information
| Classification | Fiction |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Age | Adult |
| Publisher | Hachette |
| Imprint | Orbit |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format(s) | TBD |
| Author | Reena McCarty |
| Release Date | 10 February 2026 |
| Release Month | February Releases |
About the Author
Reena McCarty is a lifelong Montanan who’s constantly looking for the perfect balance of hiking, camping, and impulse baking cakes. She has a BA in theater, a Master’s in Library Science, and somehow ended up cooking for a living and also for fun. When not writing, Reena can often be found wandering in the woods with her husband, admiring every dog she sees.
