'An absolutely amazing fantasy romance read and truly delivers a perfect rivals-to-lovers story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This was a perfect clash of things I'm interested in' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I loved the yearning and the chemistry between Gwen and Harrisford' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
From Sunday Times bestselling author Keshe Chow, Strange Familiars is whimsical, romantic and dark academia duology perfect for the fans of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy.
All's fair in love and magic.
Gwendolynne Chan just needs to get through her final year. At Seamere College of Magical Veterinary Sciences, she spends her days using her powers to heal companion animals while her nights are spent studying for exams. As the star student of the magical familiars stream, she is on track to graduating top of her class - as long as the pretentious Harrisford Briggs doesn't beat her to it.
Harrisford Briggs was born into privilege. His father, the Chief Financial Officer of Magecorp, a major global distributor of magic, expects nothing less than the best from him. Harrisford, though, can't help but notice that his father has been acting odd. Really odd. And there are strange whisperings, too. Rumours of uncontrollable surges of excess magic, which Magecorp has been trying to cover up, as well as rampant corruption within the Magical Ministry itself.
When these magical surges begin to rock their way through London, causing chaos and explosions and familiars going feral, Gwen and Harrisford find themselves without a reliable source of magic, putting both of their academic careers at risk. To fix this, they must put aside their duelling feelings of lust and loathing, and - along with Gwen's snarky cat familiar - team up to diagnose the problem. If they fail, not only is their education at stake, but also the fate of the magical world.
Two scholars of magical veterinary science must put aside their lust and loathing to save the world in the first instalment of this whimsical, romantic, dark academia duology.
Tropes you can expect . . .
Academic rivals-to-lovers x ❤️
Slow burn ❤️
Magical university ✨
Found family ❤️
Animal sidekicks ⬛x
FELLOW AUTHORS ARE LOVING IT:
'An absolute delight!' BRIGITTE KNIGHTLEY
'A must-read for any lover of animals and angst' NISHA J. TULI
'Full of wonderful rivals-to-lovers romance, humour, and twists' INDIA HOLTON
