Take your first take a look at the quilt for Learn how to Summon a Fairy Godmother (US), the debut fantasy novel by Laura J. Mayo, coming October 2024!

Cowl Design by Alexia E. Pereira; Illustration by Zoë van Dijk

If a fairy godmother can get one sister into a wedding, getting one other out of 1 must be straightforward…

Girl Theodosia Balfour has actually gotten the quick finish of the stick—her stepsister, the newly topped Princess Beatrice, is telling everybody in well mannered society that Theo, her sister, and their mom are evil, depraved, and horrid individuals who handled her like a slave. Although Theo is aware of this isn’t precisely true, it appears her life is completely ruined by the rumor. With the Balfour household property on the verge of chapter, Theo’s solely path ahead is a pressured betrothal to the Duke of Snowbell, a foul-tempered geezer who needs solely to make use of her as a brood mare for spare heirs.  

Determined for assist, Theo clings to the one factor which may save her: the rumor of a fairy godmother, one which supposedly helped her stepsister safe a prince. After discovering a approach to summon a fairy in Beatrice’s outdated room, Theo thinks her prayers have been answered. However the fairy she meets isn’t in any respect what she imagined. Drop-dead beautiful, extremely crafty, and barely devious, Cecily of the Ash Fairies is rather more keen on gathering highly effective favors and smoking her pipe than offering charitable magic for people in a bind. 

Earlier than she receives magical help, Cecily units Theo to three duties, seemingly to show that Theo is a selfless and type particular person. Serving to her alongside the way in which are Cecily’s familiars, the flirty human-turned-mockingbird Phineas and the aloof Kasra, a fox shapeshifter who shouldn’t be as good-looking as he’s for somebody with such chopping remarks. As Theo works on her duties, she shockingly finds kinship with the magical creatures she’s serving to, and begins to surprise if a continued life amongst her human friends is what she actually desires in spite of everything. 

From debut creator Laura J. Mayo comes a hilarious new spin on the Cinderella story!