Gentlest of Wild Things

Sarah Underwood grew up by the sea in Devon, England. A data scientist by training,she is a graduate of Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge and is now studying for her PHD at the University of Oxford. Sarah has been writing for as long as she can remember and has always been drawn to stories of myth and magic. Lies We Sing to the Sea, her debut novel, was an instant NYT bestseller. Gentlest of Wild Things is her second novel.

One of Cosmpolitan’s Best New Books of August 2024 Reviews for Gentlest of Wild Things 'A thoughtful, tender meditation on love and how it can shape us into better versions of ourselves, GENTLEST OF WILD THINGS is both an intricate character study and an inevitable, joyous, ultimately hopeful love story. Wondrous and healing.’ – Grace Li, #1 Bestselling Author of Portrait of a Thief'A delightful reworking of myth with a Sapphic romance at its core. Gentlest of Wild Things is a beautiful celebration of the reparative power of love.’ – Bea Fitzgerald, Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl,Goddess,Queen'Underwood weaves a tapestry of mysteries, myths and machinations, all held together by a shimmering thread of love between women' – Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree"An ensnaring mythical retelling of the courage, strength, and healing found in love and the light it lends in darkness. The women in Underwood’s works shine brightest with characters raw and bold, stubborn and soft, in an aptly-named tale that is at once wild and tender” – Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night"Exquisitely written and poignantly romantic—Gentlest of Wild Things is a hopeful exploration of beauty, monstrosity, and love.” – Pascale Lacelle, New York Times bestselling author of Curious Tides“Brimming with mystery, myth and tenderness” – CultureFly, 8 of the best new books to read this month Reviews for Lies We Sing to the Sea ‘A lavish epic of power, vengeance, love and fate.’YA Book of the Month in The Observer (2/4/2023) ‘A lovely, lyrical fantasy which takes the fate of the hanged maids of the Odyssey and weaves something brand new. A story overflowing with emotion and full of magic.’ Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of Ariadne, Atlanta and Elektra