Where Shadows Bloom, Catherine Bakewell
Where Shadows Bloom, Catherine Bakewell
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Where Shadows Bloom

Author: Catherine Bakewell

Narrator: Emily Mount, Shiromi Arserio

Unabridged: 11 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 02/11/2025


Synopsis

“A magical blend of romance and whimsy, equal parts devastating and hopeful." —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
Fans of Allison Saft and Margaret Rogerson will be swept away into this lush and beguiling sapphic romantasy from the bestselling author of Flowerheart, Catherine Bakewell. Ofelia has lived her life dreaming of entering Le Château Enchanté—the mysterious court of the gods-blessed King Léo, where the shadow monsters that roam Ofelia’s home never trespass.Lope has lived her life as a knight, defending Ofelia and her home from Shadows even as she dreams of escaping with Ofelia by her side.When the Shadows venture too close, Lope and Ofelia are thrust into a journey that will lead them to the heart of the darkness haunting their home: the dazzling and deceptive Château Enchanté itself.A mesmerizing daydream with a subtle edge of darkness, Where Shadows Bloom pits terrifying monsters, chilling secrets, capricious gods, immortal kings, and death itself against the unstoppable love between two girls.

About Catherine Bakewell

Catherine Bakewell is a writer, artist, and opera enthusiast. She has lived in Spain and in France, where she romped through gardens, ate pastries, and worked on her novels. She is also the author of We Are the Song and the bestselling Flowerheart, and you can find her at catherinebakewell.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mia on August 02, 2024

Absolutely lovely cover! This book has a cozy vibes but the plot didn’t really have an aspects that gripped me. The love story was well done and beautiful and sweet. I would recommend if you are looking for that light fantasy cottagecore book. ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exc......more

Goodreads review by KMart on February 22, 2025

"The way she looked at me, like she understood something, like she saw something in me that I did not—it made me burn. For her, I would gladly let myself turn to ash." Cozy sapphic fantasy romance at its very best and it reads like a fairytale. The prose is lush and evocative, effortlessly drawing re......more

Goodreads review by akacya ❦ on February 26, 2025

2025 reads: 36/300 2025 tbr: 15/111 i received a digital review copy from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. this did not affect my rating. ofelia has dreamed all her life of one day inhabiting le château enchanté, the gods-blessed king léo’s mysterious court. there, the shad......more

Goodreads review by DianaRose on March 01, 2025

firstly, thank you to the publisher for an arc! 3.5 stars! this was an interesting dark (but not too dark) sapphic romantasy novel!......more

Goodreads review by Lady Olenna on May 20, 2025

4 Stars The world building such as the manor, the chateau and the underworld was unique and I specifically love the Underworld and its ruler. The threat, seen and felt was thrilling and exciting. However, the power imbalance between the main characters was difficult to ignore. I understand that they......more