INEXPLICABLE – Available to pre-order now!

OUT APRIL 28th 2026

Inspired by the classic fairy tales, Inexplicable blends a high stakes political backdrop, fantastical magical elements, a slow burn enemies-to-lovers plot line and jaw-dropping twists that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat.

The royal family’s power has been fading for generations and Princess Briar now faces an impossible choice: marry to secure her kingdom’s future or risk its downfall. But when a mysterious and captivating Lord appears, everything changes and the truth she uncovers could cost her everything.

Coming 2026, Inexplicable is an intoxicating tale of love, power, and sacrifice!

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Inexplicable: A darkly delicious romantasy debut, packed with political intrigue, magical bargains and enemies-to-lovers romance

INEXPLICABLE

The crown is heavy. The heart is heavier.

With her family’s power declining, Princess Briar faces an impossible choice: marry to secure her kingdom’s future, or risk its downfall.

Trapped between duty and her desire for independence, she finds herself led astray by the mysterious and captivating Lord Thornwood, a man with dark secrets and even darker motives.

Thrust into a world of betrayal and blood magic, Briar must navigate treacherous alliances and confront the harsh truths of her father’s rule in her quest for peace, all whilst struggling against her growing feelings for the man she has unintentionally bound herself to.

But in this tale of love, power, and sacrifice, Briar’s journey is only just beginning. With war looming and time running out, will she be able to save her kingdom, and those she loves, before it’s too late?

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About the author

Katie Estcourt

Katie is a poet, teacher and author, with her upcoming debut novel Inexplicable. She has a MA is Creative Writing from the University of Essex and a BA in English and American Literature and Film from the University of Kent and has spent the last three years as an English teacher. She has always been an avid reader, with finding the magic in the mundane, fantasy has always been her favourite choice.

When she’s not reading or writing, Katie can be found baking her favourite blueberry muffins, delving into a good television series or taking long walks in the woods with her camera. She hopes her book can send her readers into a different world, where they can escape the realities of life for a short time, put down their phone and pick up their sword.