# City of Iron and Ivy by Thomas Kent West (Paperback)

**This beguiling historical romantasy debut blends dark academia with the glamour of _Bridgerton_, as a scholar of magic investigates her sister's murder--perfect for fans of Heather Fawcett and H. G. Parry.**  
  
  
  
In an alternate London alive with botanical magic, Elswyth Elderwood is a thorn among roses: a bristly, scarred scholar in a world of socialites. Her sister Persephone is the opposite: a graceful debutante seeking a marriage that will save their family from ruin. At least, until Persephone is murdered.  
  
  
  
Suddenly the last scion of her house, Elswyth must abandon her studies and find a wealthy husband. She is thrust into a London fueled by floromancy: hedge witches sprout nightshade from their fingertips, high-born ladies weave gowns from wildflowers... and a serial killer called the Reaper transforms his victims into plant-human hybrids.  
  
  
  
When clues suggest the Reaper is a powerful nobleman, Elswyth's search for her sister's killer and her hunt for a husband become one and the same. But she is drawn to bastard-born archaeologist Silas Blackthorn--who may have dark, twisted secrets of his own.  
  
  
  
Elswyth must determine friend from foe and lover from liar--or suffer the same fate as her sister.

## Details

- **Price:** 15.49 GBP
- **Vendor:** Grand Central Publishing
- **Tags:** All Books, Fiction, Thrillers

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