Where Shadows Bloom

Author: Catherine Bakewell

Interest age: from c 12 years

Published on 26 March 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc (HarperCollins) in the United States.

Paperback | 432 pages
134 x 204 x 35mm | 406g

“A magical blend of romance and whimsy, equal parts devastating and hopeful.' —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in DrowningFans of Allison Saft and Margaret Rogerson will be swept away into this lush and beguiling sapphic romantasy from the bestselling author of Flowerheart, Catherine Bakewell. Ofelia has lived her life dreaming of entering Le Château Enchanté—the mysterious court of the gods-blessed King Léo, where the shadow monsters that roam Ofelia’s home never trespass.

Lope has lived her life as a knight, defending Ofelia and her home from Shadows even as she dreams of escaping with Ofelia by her side.

When the Shadows venture too close, Lope and Ofelia are thrust into a journey that will lead them to the heart of the darkness haunting their home: the dazzling and deceptive Château Enchanté itself.

A mesmerizing daydream with a subtle edge of darkness, Where Shadows Bloom pits terrifying monsters, chilling secrets, capricious gods, immortal kings, and death itself against the unstoppable love between two girls.