Douglas Nicholas is the author of three fantasy novels set in the thirteenth century—Something Red, The Wicked, and Throne of Darkness—as well as Iron Rose, a collection of poems inspired by and set in New York City; The Old Language, reflections on the company of animals; The Rescue Artist, poems about his wife and their long marriage; and In the Long-Cold Forges of the Earth, a wide-ranging collection of poems. He is currently working on the fourth novel of the tetralogy. He lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with his wife, Theresa, and Yorkshire terrier, Tristan.

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PRAISE FOR SOMETHING RED
“A hauntingly affecting historical novel with a touch of magic.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Rich in historical detail, this suspenseful coming-of-age fantasy grabs the reader with the facts of life in medieval England and the magic spells woven into its landscape.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“This darkly atmospheric debut novel is well worth its measured
plot-building for its horrific, unexpected ending.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“This first novel is a thing of beauty" —Cecelia Holland, New York Times
bestselling author of The King’s Witch

PRAISE FOR THE WICKED
“Part mystery, part history, all spooky. . . . Read this with a well oiled sword at hand.”—Christopher Buehlman, author of Between Two Fires

“An almost Dickensian level of detail transports readers to medieval England in poet Douglas Nicholas’s gorgeously written novel.” —Library Journal

“Marvelously descriptive . . . like a more profound Harry Potter for adults.”
—Kirkus Reviews