A World Apart

Star-crossed lovers bound by magic. But will their devotion set them free-or doom them forever? London, 1866. All Kit Finchley wants is to master the magic that keeps eluding him - and to live a life not dictated by title or expectation. Duty presses in from every quarter, but the one thing that quickens his pulse is the promise of real power. When a miscast spell tears open a doorway into the Veil - a liminal realm where Wilfrith and his family have been trapped since a fateful bargain with the Faerie Queen 800 years ago - Kit stumbles into a love he never imagined. Their connection is immediate, impossible, and undeniable. Determined to free Wil, Kit hunts for the spell that could bridge two worlds. By night, Kit risks everything to reach the boy between worlds, desperate to bind the realms without breaking them. But by day, Kit finds himself intrigued by a young bohemian woman of a very wealthy, aristocratic family. She's unlike any woman he's ever met: rebellious, clever, and best of all, she believes in magic. Torn between first love, magic and duty, Kit will be forced to make a decision that will change all three of their lives forever. 'A spellbinding tale of stolen worlds, deliciously amoral fae, perilous magic, and a love worth crossing time and space for. Blending the magical studentship of BABEL and the EMILY WILDE series, with the fraught marriage mart of BRIDGERTON, I was enchanted by A WORLD APART from the very first page' - Venetia Constantine, no. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Starborn Seer *** Readers LOVE A World Apart: 'What a gorgeous, dizzying read' - NetGalley reviewer, 5* 'A World Apart completely swept me away. From the very first pages I was drawn into a beautifully crafted world filled with magic, mystery, love, and so much yearning that I never wanted it to end' - NetGalley reviewer, 5* 'A magical, heartfelt, and wonderfully imaginative fantasy filled with adventure, friendship, longing, and unforgettable characters' - NetGalley reviewer, 5* 'Blending real history with magic is always such a fun trope, and the beautiful prose in this one only made it richer. I loved everything about the book, from the magic system to the realistic, unique characters and the intense, captivating plot' - NetGalley reviewer, 5* 'This was so gorgeous and well done and I am a sucker for a historical fantasy...but make it queer?? I AM SEATED!!' - NetGalley reviewer, 5*

Meghan Nesmith is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in the Boston Globe, the Guardian, and Teen Vogue, among others. Originally from Vancouver, she now lives in Boston with her husband and two daughters. A World Apart is her first novel.