I’m Helen Corcoran, and I’m a writer and former bookseller living in Dublin, Ireland. There’s never enough coffee to drink, chocolate to eat, or books to own (though the limitations of my flat say otherwise).
My debut YA fantasy Queen of Coin and Whispers is out now from The O’Brien Press!
The sequel, Daughter of Winter and Twilight, will be published on September 4th 2023!
Photo by Steve Langan at City Headshots
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DAUGHTER OF WINTER AND TWILIGHT
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Magic was dormant – never dead’
To some, Emri – the adopted heir and daughter of two queens – is a living reminder that her birth father tried to usurp the Edaran throne. But as she grapples with a diplomatic visit from her estranged cousin, Melisande, the two girls are attacked by a magical force and spirited away. They must put their differences aside when Emri comes face to face with a goddess she’s always considered a myth: Lady Winter.
Trapped deep within a mountain temple alongside other young royals, they face a race against time to complete Lady Winter’s trials… or die
A book for everyone who’s ever had to figure out how to mend a broken heart, face their past, or walk into an uncertain future. In short, it’s a book for all of us. Tender and heartwarming, Emri and her gods aren’t to be missed.
— C.L. Clark, Nebula & Hugo Award Finalist, author of The Unbroken and The Faithless
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This duology is such a treat for fans of high fantasy – a feast of courtly intrigue, intricate politics, family drama, and interconnected religions … The lore and history is so well-drawn.
— Samantha Shannon
NYT and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Bone Season series and The Priory of the Orange Tree
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QUEEN OF COIN AND WHISPERS
‘She loved me as I loved her, fierce as a bloodied
blade’
When teenage queen Lia inherits her corrupt uncle’s bankrupt kingdom, she brings a new spymaster into the fold … Xania, who takes the job to avenge her murdered father.
Faced with dangerous plots and hidden enemies, can Lia and Xania learn to rely on each another, as they discover that all is not fair in love and treason?
In a world where the throne means both power and duty, they must decide what to sacrifice for their country – and for each other…
‘Elegant and clever … a treasure chest of a fantasy debut, as rich in well-drawn characters as it is in treachery, secrets and desire … I couldn’t stop reading.’
— Samantha Shannon
NYT and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Bone Season series and The Priory of the Orange Tree
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In this novel marked with twists and betrayals, it is not safe to trust anyone until the final page.
Helen Corcoran 