Beauty of the Wolf

Wray Delaney is the pen name of Sally Gardner, the award-winning children’s novelist who has sold over 2 million books worldwide and been translated into 22 languages. She lives in London and this is her second adult novel.

Praise for The Beauty of the Wolf: ‘An amazing book… like a box of treasures’ Meg Rosoff‘This is an extraordinary book – and Wray Delany’s imagination a thing of wonder’ Maggie Alderson'An interesting take on a well known story…anyone who loves twisted fairy tales should read this’ Netgalley reviewer‘A wonderful read. I’d never read this author’s work before but I will definitely be looking out for the next book’ Netgalley reviewer‘I fell in love with the descriptions of the woods, oaks and the mystical forest’ Netgalley reviewer‘The atmosphere is wonderful and it is a glorious, bawdy romp of a book’ Netgalley reviewer‘Wow. Just wow. This book was amazing’ Netgalley reviewer Praise for An Almond for a Parrot: ‘Shades of Sarah Waters…irresistible’Guardian‘A bawdy, romping affair … Delaney mixes up genres — historical fiction, erotica, magic realism — to create something original’ Book of the Month in The Times, November 2016‘With elements of magical realism, plenty of sexy scenes, and a good dollop of drama, this is one hell of a read’ The Sun‘A saucy bodice-ripper that combines magical realist flights of fancy with a smattering of punchy feminist politics’ The Metro‘A compelling mix of bawdy romp and magical realism.’ Red‘A fun, explicit romp with real stakes that will have you trying to finish this book in one sitting’ Stylist‘An Almond for a Parrot romps and twists like the Fairy House girls in their bed chambers. It’s full of lust and magic, but not without heart. It’s an irresistible world to drop into.’ Emerald Street