The Rose Daughter: an enchanting feminist fantasy from the winner of the 2019 Aurealis Award

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'Maria Lewis is a must-read' BUZZFEED

'Weaves magic into each page' THE NERD DAILY

'Author Maria Lewis has created her own pop culture universe' DAILY TELEGRAPH

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She never meant to be a hero . . .

In fact, Dreckly Jones has made a point her whole life to be exactly not that. The daughter of a forbidden union between an earth elemental and a selkie, her rare powers have meant she has always had a target on her back.

So Dreckly - a 40-something oyster shucker according to her fake documents, 140-something sprite if you're going to get all nit-picky about it - has become an expert at many things. Chief amongst them: hiding.

When she meets a determined group of rebels who desperately need her help, she finds herself wanting to stick her neck out for the first time in a long while. Yet is she ready to be noticed? Is Dreckly willing to use her powers to stand up when it could cost her everything?

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'Feminist werewolf antics [and] good old fashioned sex. More books please!' Natalia Tena (Harry Potter, Game Of Thrones)

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'[Takes] a fresh look at the things that make us scream' The West Australian

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'World-building at its finest' The Nerd Daily

'An absolute master of the genre' Bookish Bron

'An excellent urban fantasy novel . . . magic, intrigue and romance' Canberra Weekly

'Suspenseful and fantastical' Her HQ

'Journalist Maria Lewis grabs the paranormal fiction genre by the scruff of its neck and gives it a shake' The West Australian

'Truly one of the best in the genre I have ever read' Oscar-nominee Lexi Alexander

'An intriguing take on a classic monster with vibrant, modern characters' Sci Fi Bulletin