Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep | 2019 | Buy |
| The Magician’s Daughter | 2023 | Buy |
| Heartless | 2024 | Buy |
| The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door | 2024 | Buy |
| A Far Better Thing | 2025 | Buy |
| The Witch Below the Dreaming Wood | 2026 | Buy |
The Shadow Histories Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians | 2020 | Buy |
| A Radical Act of Free Magic | 2021 | Buy |
H.G. Parry is a New Zealand-based author who writes historical fantasy with a strong literary bent. Her debut, The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep (2019), is set in Wellington and follows two brothers, one of whom has the ability to read fictional characters out of books and into the real world. It is a love letter to literature wrapped inside a fantasy adventure.
The Shadow Histories duology, starting with A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians (2020) and concluding with A Radical Act of Free Magic (2021), reimagines the late 18th century as a world where magic is real and tightly regulated. The French Revolution, the Haitian Revolution, and the rise of Napoleon all play out with magical underpinnings, blending real historical figures with fantasy in a way that feels grounded rather than gimmicky.
Parry’s standalone novels continue to mix history, magic, and literature in inventive ways. The Magician’s Daughter (2023) is set on a mysterious island off the coast of Ireland, The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door (2024) takes place in an early 20th-century university, and A Far Better Thing (2025) riffs on A Tale of Two Cities during the French Revolution. Her books are ideal for readers who love both fantasy and history and want something with real literary substance.