Publisher: Orbit

Review: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

March 16, 2023 Angela Fantasy, Reviews, Romantic Comedy

Review: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan BannenThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
Published by Orbit on August 23, 2022
Pages: 453
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Michael Gallagher, Rachanee Lumayno
Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
Genres: Fantasy, Romantic Comedy
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Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiving job, and Hart’s got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness.

Mercy never has a moment to herself. She’s been single-handedly keeping Birdsall & Son Undertakers afloat in defiance of sullen jerks like Hart, who seems to have a gift for showing up right when her patience is thinnest.

After yet another exasperating run-in with Mercy, Hart finds himself penning a letter addressed simply to “A Friend”. Much to his surprise, an anonymous letter comes back in return, and a tentative friendship is born.

If only Hart knew he’s been baring his soul to the person who infuriates him most—Mercy. As the dangers from Tanria grow closer, so do the unlikely correspondents. But can their blossoming romance survive the fated discovery that their pen pals are their worst nightmares—each other?

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a whimsical romance set in an alternate universe. I don’t read much fantasy, and I certainly had no idea that fantasy romantic comedy was a thing, but apparently it is. This book is quirky, for sure, and I liked it.

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About Megan Bannen

author Megan Bannen

Megan Bannen is an award-winning author of adult and young adult fantasy. Her adult debut, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, was selected as an Amazon Editors’ pick, the 2023 RUSA Reading List pick for best romance, one of Book Riot’s Best Books of 2022, one of Paste Magazine‘s Best Fantasy Books of 2022, and one of Apple Books 20 Best Audiobooks of 2022. A former public librarian, most of Megan’s professional career has been spent behind the reference desk. She has also sold luggage, written grants, collected a few graduate degrees from various Kansas universities, and taught English at home and abroad. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband and their two sons. 



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