About the Author

Wray Delaney is the pen name of Sally Gardner, the award-winning children’s novelist who has sold over 2 million books worldwide and been translated into 22 languages. She lives in London and this is her first adult novel.

Reviews

“A bawdy, romping affair … Delaney mixes up genres — historical fiction, erotica, magic realism — to create something original’
- Book of the Month in The Times, November 2016 ‘“An irresistible erotic fairytale for adults”
– The Guardian “With elements of magical realism, plenty of sexy scenes, and a good dollop of drama, this is one hell of a read”
- The Sun “A saucy bodice-ripper that combines magical realist flights of fancy with a smattering of punchy feminist politics”
– The Metro "A compelling mix of bawdy romp and magical realism."
- Red “A fun, explicit romp with real stakes that will have you trying to finish this book in one sitting”
- Stylist “An Almond for a Parrot romps and twists like the Fairy House girls in their bed chambers. It’s full of lust and magic, but not without heart. It’s an irresistible world to drop into.”
- Emerald Street Selected as a Buzzfeed Brilliant Book You Must Read This Autumn