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Half a Soul

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“Whimsical, witty, and brimming over with charm” (India Holton), Olivia Atwater’s delightful debut will transport you to a magical version of Regency England, where the only thing more meddlesome than a fairy is a marriage-minded mother!

It’s difficult to find a husband in Regency England when you’re a young lady with only half a soul.

Ever since she was cursed by a faerie, Theodora Ettings has had no sense of fear or embarrassment—an unfortunate condition that leaves her prone to accidental scandal. Dora hopes to be a quiet, sensible wallflower during the London Season—but when Elias Wilder, the handsome, peculiar, and utterly ill-mannered Lord Sorcier, discovers her condition, she is instead drawn into strange and dangerous faerie affairs. If her reputation can survive both her curse and her sudden connection with the least-liked man in all high society, then she and her family may yet reclaim their normal place in the world. But the longer Dora spends with Elias, the more she begins to suspect that one may indeed fall in love even with only half a soul. 

“Whimsical but never frivolous, sweet but not sugary. I loved it.” —Alix E. Harrow, author of The Once and Future Witches

Regency Faerie Tales
Half a Soul
Ten Thousand Stitches
Longshadow

Editions (2)

ISBN9780316462709
PublisherOrbit
Publication Date06/28/22
Pages304

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  • felarof
    felarof

    137 Followers

    4.0

    Kleine Überraschung, das war ne richtige süße Angelegenheit.

    Das war ein richtiges Wohlfühlbuch. Hier muss keine Welt gerettet werden, es werden keine riesigen Welten erschaffen und kein komplexes Magiesystem etabliert. Die Liebesgeschichte ist süß und subtil, das gesamte Szenario nachvollziehbar und glaubwürdig, ohne dass man hier sämtliche Tropes und bedeutungsschwangere Phrasen raus haut. Die Charaktere lernen sich kennen und lieben, alles fühlt sich so natürlich und leicht an - bitte, bitte mehr davon 🙌🏻 Das perfekte Buch für ein kuscheliges Wochenende im kalten Winter, um sich mit einer großen Tasse Tee in mehrere Decken zu verkriechen.

    Nov 30, 2025

  • si_na01
    si_na01

    15 Followers

    3.5

    Quick, sweet, magical Regency Romance with low stakes, cozy vibes and cute moments. Didn’t connect with the romance but loved our main characters. Dora is very relatable and Elias such a grump.

    „I love your wit and cleverness. I love that you are kind but almost never nice. I love your eyes and your hair and your freckles… And I love to dance with you. That is the worst of it by far.“ „I have known many human beings with a full soul to their name who do not have half so much compassion or practicality as you.“ „It may be true that you have only half a soul, Dora. […] But that does not make you half a person.“

    Mar 28, 2025

  • mina2000
    mina2000

    32 Followers

    4.5

    So eine schöne Fantasy-Geschichte. Es hatte etwas von Alice im Wunderland und Bridgerton, aber einen ganz eigenen Vibe. Ließ sich leicht lesen. Kann ich empfehlen!

    Nov 4, 2024

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