
Romance crackles in magical Regency London in this dazzling tale of a stolen jewel, the heroine determined to retrieve it, and a high-handed-but-attractive stranger who is not what he seems. From New York Times bestseller Garth Nix, praised as "one of the greatest living fantasy writers" by bestselling author Sarah J. Maas!
It's her eighteenth birthday, and Lady Truthful Newington--nicknamed "Newt"--is dreaming of her debut in London, where the streets are filled with eligible young men and magic. Coming of age, she is also to inherit the Newington Emerald, a dazzling gem of mysterious power, last worn by her late mother.
When the Emerald is stolen in a magic-infused storm, Truthful will do anything to recover it--even disguise herself as a man and ally with the handsome-but-insufferable Major Harnett, who professes to despise womankind and harbors secrets of his own. The two are quickly swept into a perilous adventure, filled with sinister fey and shocking reveals, and in which grand balls and witty banter mix with daring escapes and deadly curses--for they discover the Emerald is at the heart of a nefarious plot that threatens everyone from Truthful, herself, to the Prince Regent! And as Truthful and Harnett battle enemies of the realm, each realizes there is more to the other than meets the eye: despite mutual disdain and mortal danger, could they actually be falling in love?
In Newt's Emerald, the bestselling author of Sabriel, Garth Nix, shares his own love for the Regency romantasy genre in a charmed world where everyone has something to hide.
Garth Nix is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author whose beloved Old Kingdom fantasy series begins with Sabriel. His many other novels include Shade's Children and A Confusion of Princes, and he has written such children's series as The Seventh Tower and the Keys to the Kingdom, as well as co-writing TroubleTwisters and Have Sword, Will Travel with Sean Williams. His work has been translated into forty-two languages and has sold more than seven million copies.
"A surprise from Garth Nix: A Regency romance with magic. Charming; quite, quite charming." -- Gail Carriger, New York Times bestselling author of the Parasol Protectorate and the Finishing School series
"Part comedy of manners, part fantasy adventure, this lighthearted romp is ridiculous fun." -- Booklist (starred review)
"A delightful romp with dastardly plots and romantic confusions that would do Jane Austen proud. Fans of the author and of fantasy or Regency romance will enjoy this tale immensely. -- School Library Journal
"Entertaining." -- Kirkus Reviews
"This romance should please the author's regular readers and Georgette Heyer fans alike." -- Publishers Weekly
"Austen fans will be drawn to the familiar era and strong, stubborn heroine, and the touch of magic. " -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
"It's clear that this was as much a pleasure for Nix to write as it is for readers to read, and there's reveling in arcane language that will delight wannabe Austen-esque teens. Hand this to fans of period Masterpiece Theater sagas and Burgis' Kat, Incorrigible." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books