From USA Today bestselling author Leia Stone House of Ash and Shadow is the first book in the
addictive Gilded City series about a girl who must battle curses dark powers and her own
heart. This world of dazzling fae magic and romantic pining is perfect for fans of Wednesday
and Holly Black. Seventeen-year-old Fallon Bane was born with a devastating curse: a single
touch from another person will cause her excruciating pain. Thus she has accepted that she
will die without ever being kissed without even hugging her own father though it breaks her
heart every day. But when her beloved father falls ill she breaks into the magical Gilded
City to find a healer fae that can save him. When handsome healer Ariyon Madden agrees to help
everything she knows about herself and her curse changes. Because during her father's healing
Ariyon reaches out and touches her bare skin. She waits for the agony... but it never comes.
For the first time in her life she imagines a new future for herself. However that fantasy is
quickly destroyed because not only does Ariyon flee from her in disgust when he learns of her
curse he also reveals her existence to powerful fae who want to hurt her. Fallon is then
swept away to a magical academy where she learns the terrifying truth about her family history
and her dark magic. Her life and the future of fae everywhere hang in the balance and all the
while Fallon can't help but wonder if she will get to touch Ariyon Madden one more time before
she dies... This enchanting story of family fae and yearning is perfect for readers who
love: Romantic fantasy books for teens Unputdownable & bingeworthy novels Magical boarding
schools Grumpy sunshine romance Holly Black and Sarah J. Maas
