The Hawthorn Oath

Coming July 2026

The old tales say the monster can be tamed with love.

Aoife wants to believe it.

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Books

  • The Hawthorn Oath

    The Hawthorn Oath

    Coming 1st July 2026

    The old tales say the monster can be tamed with love. Aoife wants to believe it.

  • Whats Falls to Us book cover

    Whats Falls to Us

    Coming 1st September 2026

    The infection stole names and memories, even fear itself. What remained became the Driven.

Meet the Author

Louise Daerr writes character-driven fantasy about ordinary people facing extraordinary danger. Her stories explore resilience, moral complexity, and the bonds that hold people together when the world is falling apart. Rooted in British and Irish folklore, her work blends magic, politics, and atmospheric world-building with slow-burn romance, high-stakes vulnerability, and moments of fierce compassion.

When she’s not writing, she can usually be found baking something that tastes better than it looks, playing board games that get far too competitive or collecting more books than she has time to read.