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The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden

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In a desperate gamble to save her throne, a young monarch conceals a secret marriage in the shadows of an enchanted forest—and unknowingly alters the fate of her world—in this dazzling novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale.

“I loved every moment I spent in this magical, dangerous, and haunted realm in the company of its clever and captivating duchess.”—Naomi Novik, author of A Deadly Education

A young duchess of Brittany refuses a forced marriage to the king of France — and instead arranges a secret betrothal to France's fiercest rival. To buy time and cover her tracks, she announces something far stranger: a hunt for a unicorn in the enchanted forest of Brocéliande, a realm openly hostile to divination and the people who practice it.

What begins as a diversion to distract the court becomes something far more dangerous, and far more transformative, than she planned. This historical fantasy reimagines the real life of Anne of Brittany, threading genuine medieval political intrigue through a forest full of folkloric magic.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Winternight trilogy, The Unicorn Hunters pairs meticulous historical grounding with the kind of magic that changes the story it's set in.

In a desperate gamble to save her throne, a young monarch conceals a secret marriage in the shadows of an enchanted forest—and unknowingly alters the fate of her world—in this dazzling novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale.

“I loved every moment I spent in this magical, dangerous, and haunted realm in the company of its clever and captivating duchess.”—Naomi Novik, author of A Deadly Education

A young duchess of Brittany refuses a forced marriage to the king of France — and instead arranges a secret betrothal to France's fiercest rival. To buy time and cover her tracks, she announces something far stranger: a hunt for a unicorn in the enchanted forest of Brocéliande, a realm openly hostile to divination and the people who practice it.

What begins as a diversion to distract the court becomes something far more dangerous, and far more transformative, than she planned. This historical fantasy reimagines the real life of Anne of Brittany, threading genuine medieval political intrigue through a forest full of folkloric magic.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Winternight trilogy, The Unicorn Hunters pairs meticulous historical grounding with the kind of magic that changes the story it's set in.

  • Publisher: Del Rey

    Title: The Unicorn Hunters

    Author: Katherine Arden

    On Sale Date: June 2, 2026

    ISBN 13: 9780593128282

    ISBN 10: 0593128281

    Format: Hardcover

    Retail Price: $30.00

    BISAC: Fantasy / Historical Fiction

    Page Count: 368

    Dimensions: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4"

  • Katherine Arden is a New York Times bestselling author best known for the Winternight trilogy and the Small Spaces quartet. She enjoys travel, gardening, and outdoor adventures, and is based in Vermont.

  • Readers are calling it dazzling, gutsy, and richly imagined:

    • "I loved every moment I spent in this magical, dangerous realm with its clever duchess." —Naomi Novik

    • "A glittering treasure chest...beautifully written and entirely delightful." —Heather Fawcett

    • "Fans of quick-witted women will like Anne...she is going down swinging." —Dear Author

    • "A stunning piece of historical fantasy that takes the real history of Anne of Brittany and uses magic to write a new, happier ending." —Sifa Elizabeth Reads

This book is for you if

  • You want political intrigue with real medieval stakes behind the fantasy

  • You love fantasy built out of real royal history — this one reimagines the life of Anne of Brittany

  • You’re drawn to clever, gutsy heroines who go down swinging

  • You enjoy dense, patient worldbuilding that rewards sticking with it

  • You loved Arden’s Winternight trilogy and want to see her turn that same eye on a new era

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