{"product_id":"the-unicorn-hunters","title":"The Unicorn Hunters","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Line\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKatherine Arden \u003c\/b\u003eis the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Warm Hands of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e, the Winternight trilogy, and the Small Spaces Quartet. In addition to writing, she enjoys aimless travel, growing flowers, and running wild through the woods with her dog, Moose. She lives in Vermont.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A glittering treasure chest of a novel, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Unicorn Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Heather Fawcett, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Sarah Beth Durst, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling of \u003ci\u003eThe Spellshop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I loved every moment I spent in this magical, dangerous, and haunted realm in the company of its clever and captivating duchess.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Naomi Novik, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Deadly Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[An] epic, ethereal standalone historical fantasy.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Katherine Arden is doing the good work and giving us a historical fantasy stunner. . . . \n\u003ci\u003eThe Unicorn Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e feels like exactly the kind of thing I've been looking for.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Reactor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The marvelous Katherine Arden . . . is one of the reigning queens of historical fantasy. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Unicorn Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--BookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - In a desperate gamble to save her throne, a young monarch conceals a secret marriage in the shadows of an enchanted forest--and unknowingly alters the fate of her world--in this dazzling novel from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bear and the Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis otherworldly hardcover edition includes an illustrated jacket, a foil-stamped case, and designed full-color endpapers!\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eA Deadly Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnne 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Anne refuses to be the last duchess of Brittany. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile pretending compliance with France, Anne plans a unicorn hunt in Brocéliande. A bit of pointless pageantry. A diversion so she can wed in secret. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOr so she thinks. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/20\/2026 (EAN 9780593128282, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9780593128282, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780593128282, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780593128282, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496289468694,"sku":"9780593128282","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593128282.jpg?v=1783059104","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-unicorn-hunters","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}