Our Crooked Hearts A Novel

Named a best book of the year by Booklist, School Library Journal, New York Public Library, Shelf Awareness, The Bulletin, Amazon, and more!

"Like a puzzle box that somehow contains a more interesting version of The Craft. . . . It all boils down to the roiling cauldron of mother/daughter issues at the core of this story, and the twisting mystery of it all is very satisfying to unravel. All that plus teen witches-what more could you ask for?" -NPR.org (Best New Book of Summer)

"This atmospheric, powerful YA fantasy is crammed with secrets, lies, and ferociously good writing." -The Guardian (Best New Children's Book)

"A tale both spellbinding and binge-worthy." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Albert's fast-paced storytelling is both thrilling and accessible. . . . Teens who enjoy drama, secrets, romance, and mysteries with a twist of magic will love this one." -SLJ (starred review)

"Vivid prose pairs effortlessly with an engaging slow-burn mystery in this eerie, dual-timeline thriller." -Shelf Awareness (starred review)

"Haunting and beautiful, full of messy girls drunk on messier magic and told with electric prose brimming with sharp metaphors." -The Bulletin (starred review, Blue Ribbon title)

"This is a novel that will be devoured as well as savored. It takes risks and, magically, succeeds." -Booklist (starred review)

"Riveting, creepy, and utterly bewitching; do not miss this one." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Sublimely creepy." -PopSugar

"This exquisitely written, skillfully plotted page-turner offers gripping suspense, unsettling scenes of magic unleashed, and a surprising love story." -The Buffalo News

"In this paranormal young adult mystery, Albert creates a lyrical and creepy atmosphere that sucks you deep within the pages of the story." -BuzzFeed (Best New Book of June)

"Every line reads like an incantation, and the result is a book pulsing with magic, one that holds the reader firmly under its spell." -V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

"A riveting story that grips you like a spell until you're too deep to emerge unscathed." -Angeline Boulley, author of Firekeeper's Daughter

"A truly masterful tale, Our Crooked Hearts comes with all the trappings of a classic: immaculate prose, a parallel generational story for the ages, and chills when you least expect them." -David Arnold, author of The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik

"Pulses with a bold, beguiling magic that feels brand new and classic at the same time. I couldn't put it down." -Karen McManus, author of One of Us Is Lying

"I loved it. No one combines magic, darkness, and the realities of being a woman the way Melissa Albert does." -Kristin Cashore, author of the Graceling Realm series

"Our Crooked Hearts feels like a freshly spun secret; electric, dangerous-and impossible to keep to yourself." -Courtney Summers, author of Sadie

"Our Crooked Hearts is Melissa Albert at her very best; a sharp explosion of a book that's taut, haunting, and potent as a witch's brew." -Krystal Sutherland, author of House of Hollow

"Melissa Albert's signature storytelling is once again pure sorcery. This book has everything I love: girls with tremendous power at their fingertips, mothers with unforgivable secrets, horrors left on the doorstep, and writing that sings and stuns." -Nova Ren Suma, author of A Room Away from the Wolves

Named to YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults and Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers Lists