{"product_id":"mirrorwoven-mirrorwoven-book-1-9780008757816","title":"Mirrorwoven (Mirrorwoven, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003eYou are cordially invited to the Dragon Masquerade …\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou are cordially invited to the Dragon Masquerade …\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Gorgeously imagined … I was instantly hooked’ Laini Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘An utterly spellbinding debut’ S. A. MacLean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘An enchanting, page-turning read!’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVanessa Len\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDel has two rules. One: stay away from royalty. Two: don’t fall in love. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first – because Del is secretly a runaway princess. After the death of her sister at the hand of her boyfriend, Del flees her family, home and all the responsibilities that come with being the queendom’s new heir. With a magically constructed mirrorwoven face, Del is now unrecognisable, and disappears to the faraway opaline lagoon-city of Salato.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second rule – because the enchantment hiding Del’s identity can only be unravelled by true love’s kiss. But that’s just fine. Del’s had enough of love anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Del breaks Rule One and becomes court bard to the newly widowed First of Salato, she is resolved to keep her head down. But Clara is naïve and trusts too easily, and soon Del finds herself having to guide Clara through the shoals of court life, somehow without revealing her own secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Del grows closer to both Clara and Nasca, Clara’s brilliant, dangerous sister-in-law, it will only take a push to bring Del’s house of cards tumbling down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike, for example, breaking Rule Two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780008757816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 30 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.9(L)x2.1(W)270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 270\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eBori Cser is a Hungarian-Australian author of Young Adult fiction. At various times she has identified as a classically trained clarinettist, a biology PhD dropout and a dinosaur puppeteer, but these days mostly describes herself as in need of a nap. She lives on Dharug and Gundungurra country in Australia's Blue Mountains with her partner and three high-maintenance cats. Mirrorwoven is her debut novel.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e‘A gorgeously imagined fantasy, \u003cem\u003eMirrorwoven \u003c\/em\u003elures you in like lute music in a floating city, and fulfils every promise of fraught romance and forbidden magic with both gravity and delight’ \u003cstrong\u003eLaini Taylor, author of \u003cem\u003eDaughter of Smoke and Bone \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘I enjoyed everything about this debut, from the lushly detailed world to the sparkling dry humour of the narration, and the sheer love of both music and fantasy which shines through every word’ \u003cstrong\u003eFreya Marske, author of \u003cem\u003eA Marvellous Light \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An utterly spellbinding debut. \u003cem\u003eMirrorwoven\u003c\/em\u003e weaves an unforgettable story of self-acceptance, heart-melting sapphic love, and a celebration of music that sings aching and joyful on every page’ \u003cstrong\u003eS. A. MacLean, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Phoenix Keeper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Cser has crafted a richly imaginative world of music and magic, with vividly drawn, charming characters and a swoonworthy romance. An enchanting, page-turning read!’ \u003cstrong\u003eVanessa Len, author of \u003cem\u003eOnly a Monster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Witty, vibrant and gloriously fresh, Mirrorwoven captivates readers with its political intrigue and fiercely passionate protagonist. A sparkling debut that marks Cser as a stand-out new voice in YA’ \u003cstrong\u003eKiera Azar, author of \u003cem\u003eThorn Season\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Behind a glittering mask of waterways, music and sapphic romance, \u003cem\u003eMirrorwoven\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel with hidden depths. An absolute joy to read’ \u003cstrong\u003eEliza Chan, author of \u003cem\u003eFathomfolk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Embodies so much of what I love about YA fantasy. It has it all, balancing angst and romance, heavy themes and humour, politics and found family’ \u003cstrong\u003eKeshe Chow, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Girl with No Reflection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A gorgeous blend of romance, intrigue and wit. This story is pure magic, and easily one of my favourite YA fantasy novels’ \u003cstrong\u003eMikayla Bridge, author of \u003cem\u003eOf Flame and Fury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Has everything you could want: intrigue, a rich, lived-in world, humour and some perfect, heart-wrenching romance, with lyrical writing to match its musician protagonist. 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