A rare item, an unread uncorrected proof of the latest acclaimed fantasy novel from international best-selling Canadian author Kristen Ciccarelli.   She is perhaps best known for her 2024 novel 'The Crimson Moth ', which was published under the alternative title 'Heartless Hunter ' in North America.





'A Dark Forgetting ' an uncorrected proof released by Magpie Books (an imprint of Harper Collins) in London ahead of the planned publication date of 12 February 2026, 1st edition thus, large modern paperback, [vi] + 408 pages.







Internally in fine unread condition, no inscriptions or markings, light production/storage crease line to the bottom corner of a handful of early pages.


Externally in near fine to fine condition, no spine creasing, illustrated wrappers with metallic lettering to the front, light storage wear to spine ends and corners, rubbing to edges with some light rippling to the laminate.  


Overall a lovely unread copy. 







** A scarce unread uncorrected proof copy of this latest novel from this popular Canadian author.  At the time of listing, I can only see 1 other example of this UK proof for sale , which is in poorer condition, and is listed on Ebay with a US seller priced at $150 **










The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Crimson Moth (published as Heartless Hunter in North America) weaves an epic love story of a magical girl, the boy she left behind, and a deadly curse.




Sing us a song of the forest, of the Wood King who rules there, and the tithe he demands…



No matter how far Emeline Lark runs, the song of the forest reaches her, luring her away from her dreams of the stage and back to her small town and its superstitions.  But every superstition is rooted in truth, and when her grandfather goes missing Emeline will be forced to return to Edgewood and the forest beyond.


There, even Hawthorne Fell, a brooding tithe collector, cannot dissuade her from her path – a path that will lead her into the court of the fabled Wood King himself – and into a bargain with the deadliest price.












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