The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy Published by Orbit on August 25, 2022 Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / General, Fiction / Fantasy / Romance, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Fantasy, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
Pages: 448
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'Romantic, wildly creative, and utterly charming, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a fantasy unlike any I've read before' Lana Harper, author of Payback's a Witch
The Princess Bride meets You've Got Mail in this enchantingly quirky, completely refreshing fantasy with a rom-com-worthy premise, perfect for readers of The House in the Cerulean Sea.
Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the magical wilds of Tanria. It's an unforgiving job, and he's got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness.Mercy never has a moment to herself. She's been single-handedly keeping Birdsall & Son Undertakers afloat in defiance of sullen jerks like Hart-ache Hart, the man with a knack for showing up right when her patience is thinnest.
After yet another run-in with Merciless Mercy, Hart finds himself penning a letter addressed simply to "A Friend". Much to his surprise, he receives an anonymous reply, and a tentative friendship is born. Little does Hart know he's baring his soul to the person who infuriates him most. . .
Set in a world equally full of magic and demigods as it is donuts and small-town drama, this utterly unique fantasy is sure to sweep you off your feet.
Praise for The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy:
'The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy broke my heart, put it back together, then tucked me into bed with a forehead kiss. Packed with earnest characters, wit, action, and reluctant yearning, this is easily my favourite fantasy romance of the year' Jen DeLuca, author of Well Met
'A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over' Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient
'Megan Bannen remains the queen of swoons upon swoons upon swoons! The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a playful, quirky gem-full of feels and guaranteed to deliver the perfect grumpy/sunshine fix!' Sierra Simone
'An unabashedly offbeat adventure' Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light
'A lovely, macabre fantasy romance about life, death, and Actually Living. I cried twice and smiled plenty' Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul
'Megan Bannen broke me, made me laugh, then put me back together again. . . The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is one of those books you'll be thinking about long after you've read the last page' Manda Collins
'A truly outstanding romantic fantasy' India Holton, author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
'A little sweet, a little spicy, a little sharp and entirely moreish!' Davinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer
'I showed up for the fantastic, fun fantasy setting but it was Hart and Mercy that kept me reading' Ruby Dixon, author of Ice Planet Barbarians
'Megan Bannen has found her voice with this incredibly smart, and hilariously weird debut. A must read' Nisha Sharma, author of Dating Dr. Dil
'Warm, compassionate and compelling' Vivian Shaw, author of Strange Practice
Review:
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is one of my top surprise books. Not only is this a zombie book, but it is an enemy to lovers that will, at some points, also bring tears, laughter, and anger all in the 400 pages of this tale. I was on board from the first page to the last, the banter between Hart and Mercy is perfect, and the way they fall for each other, fight with each other, and mourn each other is so perfectly written. The underlying zombies plaguing this world did not distract me or repulse me to where I wanted to read. I want to explore more of this world and know more beyond just heart and mercy. The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a stinking cute romance between a zombie hunter (marshal) and an undertaker. You will love it, trust me.
About Megan Bannen
Megan Bannen is a former public librarian whose YA debut The Bird and the Blade was an Indies Introduce Summer/Fall 2018 pick, a Summer 2018 Kids’ Indie Next List pick, and a Kirkus Best YA Historical Fiction of 2018 pick. While most of her professional career has been spent behind the reference desk, she has also sold luggage, written grants, collected a few graduate degrees from various Kansas universities, and taught English at home and abroad. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband and their two sons. She can be found online at meganbannen.com
