An Island Strange and Wild

A Secret Garden retelling like no other

by Lisa Amowitz

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Book 1 of The Lost Garden Series

Pub Date Feb 09 2024 | Archive Date Jan 18 2025

ARC provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op | Branch Office Books

New Adult | Sci Fi & Fantasy | Teens & YA

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Description

Live for today, before the island eats you alive…

When her fellow climate activist and secret crush dies unexpectedly, 18-year-old science prodigy Rosalie Gatell ditches her prestigious summer program for the remote, uncharted island where he was born. There, she discovers shocking secrets about her own past—and an island that defies the laws of nature, complete with a vanishing walled garden, a miraculous healing plant, and an unknown aunt trapped in a tree. But nothing confounds Rosalie as much as the enigmatic Liam, a reckless and beautiful island boy with a supernatural green thumb.

Falling for Liam is the worst idea imaginable, especially since he’s under a diabolical curse—but Rosalie can’t help herself. The closer she gets to unraveling his secrets and the island’s mysteries, the more she discovers that she possesses unexpected abilities of her own. But there’s no time to revel in her newfound magic. An ancient evil is stalking Salttain Island. And Rosalie will have to rely on her powers, instead of logic or science, to free Liam from his curse while keeping the corrosive threat from consuming her and everyone she’s ever loved.

Dive into this lush, haunting, romantic fantasy retelling of The Secret Garden, where no one is what they seem, and one wrong move can cost you your life.

Live for today, before the island eats you alive…

When her fellow climate activist and secret crush dies unexpectedly, 18-year-old science prodigy Rosalie Gatell ditches her prestigious summer program...

A Note From the Publisher

If you read have already been accepted as a reviewer for this book, you will be auto-accepted to review the sequel, A Secret Deep and Savage.

Advance Praise

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Truly captivating from start to end! This book has a twist at almost every turn keeping you engrossed throughout this magical and dangerous secret garden retelling. Rosalie is stubborn, curious and ambitious. Liam is mysterious, charming, and intuitive...Well written with amazing world-building, steady pace, single pov, realistic scenarios, mystery, magic, forbidden love and so much more; I could not put this down!
—Tiffany Ewald (from Goodreads)

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Maybe plants really are better companions than people.
🌿This Secret Garden retelling with creepy intertwinings like The Stand is spooky, magical, heartbreaking and inspiring all together. Toe tipping twists, a 🌿wild🌿 magical system, characters that clutch your heart and never let go, I’m already missing the Island.
—Amanda Curry (from Goodreads)

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An Island Strange and Wild has a lot of great layers to appeal to many different book lovers. There is fantasy, mystery, action and forbidden romance. While it is a YA book I truly believe this can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The conclusion of the book was definite, but left me wanting more. I think the whole series will be one that I call a familiar favorite and enjoy more with each rereading.
—Alyssa (from Goodreads)

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Very captivating and suspenseful by the first chapter. So many shocking twists. A great romance and fast paced story. I enjoyed every second of every page of this book. It’s very well written. If you enjoy a magical mystery island romance story, then this book is for you!
—Ceceila (from Goodreads)

Marketing Plan

Published in February 2024, An island Strange and Wild is first book of a planned five book series. The companion prequel, A Promise Bright and Fragile, was published in June 2024.

The sequel, A Secret Deep and Savage, is now available on NetGalley.

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