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Flowerheart

by Catherine Bakewell · 2023

Clara’s magic has always been wild. But it’s never been dangerous. Then a simple touch causes poisonous flowers to bloom in her father’s chest. The only way to heal him is to cast an extremely difficult spell that… more

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Magic reflects what’s in our hearts. Every teacher’s said so. It’s this force inside of you that harnesses your emotions.
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Sometimes, I feel like I'm just ... flesh and bone and fear." -Xavier
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The goal was not to subdue one's anger or shame, but rather to embrace it. Control was not the objective; freedom was. (Chapter 16, page 220)
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And they were all a part of me. All of these feelings were taking up residence in me, living in me, but not controlling me. I controlled them. I controlled the magic inside me.
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Am I obliged to bare every part of my soul to you?" "Such secrets make me think ill of you." "The truth would make you think worse." "I-I figured that since I couldn't add on to my own house, I may as well add to yours.
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Clara’s magic has always been wild. But it’s never been dangerous. Then a simple touch causes poisonous flowers to bloom in her father’s chest.

The only way to heal him is to cast an extremely difficult spell that requires perfect control. And the only person willing to help is her former best friend, Xavier, who’s grown from a sweet, shy child into someone distant and mysterious.

Xavier asks a terrible price in return, knowing Clara will give anything to save her father. As she struggles to reconcile the new Xavier with the boy she once loved, she discovers how many secrets he’s hiding. And as she hunts for the truth, she instead finds the root of a terrible darkness that’s taken hold in the queendom—a darkness only Clara’s magic is powerful enough to stop.

Book details

First published
2023
Genre
Fantasy
Goodreads rating
3.45 (10k ratings)

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