House of Frank - Kay Synclaire

House of Frank

By: Kay Synclaire, Jaysen Headley (Selected by)

Paperback | 1 March 2025

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âReads like a warm hug.â â"Rebecca Thorne, bestselling author of Canât Spell Treason Without TeaâA stunning tale of learning to let go.â â"Shelf AwarenessA warm and hopeful story of a lonely witch consumed by grief who discovers a whimsical cast of characters in a magical arboretumâ"and the healing power of found family. Powerless witch Saika is ready to enact her sisterâs final request: to plant her remains at the famed Ash Gardens. When Saika arrives at the always-stormy sanctuary, she is welcomed by its owner, an enormous knit-cardiganed mythical beast named Frank, who offers her a role as one of the estateâs caretakers. Overcome with grief, Saika accepts, desperate to put off her final farewell to her sister. But the work requires a witch with intrinsic power, and Saikaâs been disconnected from her magic since her sisterâs death two years prior. Saika gets by at the sanctuary using a fragment of a fallen star to cast enchantmentsâ"while hiding the embarrassing truth about herself. As Saika works harder in avoidance of her pain, she learns more about Frank, the decaying house at Ash Gardens, and the lives of the motley staff, including bickering twin cherubs, a mute ghost, a cantankerous elf, and an irritating half witch, among others. Over time, she rediscovers what it means to love and be wholly loved and how to allow her joy and grief to coexist. Warm and inventive, House of Frank is a stirring portrait of the ache of loss and the healing embrace of love.
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"Wow. Just wow. A heartbreaking, magnificent debut that offers space to sit with grief-and reads like a warm hug." -Rebecca Thorne, bestselling author ofCan't Spell Treason Without Tea

"In House of Frank, Kay Synclaire balances the expansive experience of grief with the transformative impact of found family in a way that stirred me to my core. I will be thinking about this book for years to come. This heartwarming story is a gift to anyone searching for healing and home." -Meg Hood (@megstearoom), book influencer

House of Frank bravely calls upon the fine line between love and grief, illustrating the complex emotions death dispenses. Kay Synclaire's writing is full of hope and sorrow, creatively exhibiting the connection formed through communal grief. Brought me to tears." -Deirdre Morgan (@DeirdreRoseMorgan), BookTok influencer

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