{"product_id":"9781529952698","title":"The Unicorn Hunters","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Arden, Katherine \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFantasy\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 June 2026 by Cornerstone (Century) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 448 pages\u003cbr\u003e243 x 166 x 40 | 678g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her country's future and her own life at stake, an orphaned duchess must journey into a world of myth and there discover a power that may be her salvation - or her demise - in this enchanting new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Winternight Trilogy and The Warm Hands of Ghosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Captivating' Naomi Novik'A brilliant writer with an intriguing imagination' Santa MontefioreAnne of Brittany was a child when her land was invaded, her castle besieged, and her royal father driven to his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Brittany is occupied by her enemies, her treasury empty, and only one thing is lacking to complete her realm’s subjugation: she is required, on pain of the sword, to marry the King of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Anne cannot. She has promised her dead father that Brittany would never be conquered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefiantly, she betroths herself in secret to France’s greatest enemy. But in a world where courts may spy on each other by magic, there is only one way to solemnize this illicit union.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the guise of a hunting party, Anne takes her court deep into a deep forest, a strange place dogged with rumours of ancient enchantments; a place where diviners cannot see. She tells the French that she had gone there to hunt unicorns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s a ruse, a lie, a feint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when, against all expectations, a unicorn does appear and a wounded stranger stumbles from the trees and falls at her feet, Anne is plunged into a world of enchantment where a doomed sovereign might find the power to change the destiny of her nation - or be lost in the mist for ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders are loving The Unicorn Hunters:‘One of my most anticipated books of 2026 and it DID NOT DISAPPOINT!’ 5-star reader review‘Absolutely enchanting’ 5-star reader review‘A magnificent fairy tale, and I loved it with all my heart!!!!’ 5-star reader review‘Truly unforgettable’ 5-star reader review‘Absolutely dazzling in plot and character and prose’ 5-star reader review‘This alchemy of history, fairy tale, romance, and setting that just blows me away’ 5-star reader review‘I was completely consumed’ 5-star reader review‘Full-body immersion into a world of danger, enchantment, heartbreak, and fierce, breathtaking courage’ 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58241234469245,"sku":"9781529952698","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781529952698.jpg?v=1780404763","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.com\/products\/9781529952698","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}