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Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"In the sequel to the "captivating"* Zig Zag Girl, DI Edgar Stephens and the magician Max Mephisto hunt for a killer after two children are murdered in a tragic tableau of a very grim fairy tale. *Wall Street Journal It's Christmastime in Brighton, and the city is abuzz about a local production of Aladdin, starring the marvelous Max Mephisto. But the holiday cheer is lost on DI Edgar Stephens. He's investigating the murder of two children, Annie and...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Ellie Dante is desperate for something in her life to finally go right. Her father was a famous stage magician until he attempted an epic illusion on live TV and failed. Now she lives with her dad in a beat-up RV, attending high school online and performing with him at birthday parties and bars across the Midwest to make ends meet. When their insurance lapses, it leaves Dad's heart condition unchecked and forcing Ellie to battle her bipolar II disorder...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Lia Sawyer's grandmother wants her to compete in a stage magic contest, even though her parents object. She will be judged by a bunch of old-school magicians who think that because she's a girl her only magical talents lie in wearing sparkly dresses, providing distractions, and getting sawed, crushed, or stretched. Her grandmother gives Lia her best magic tricks, a few obscure clues, and an order to stay away from Blackwell boys, the latest generation...
Author
Series
Spellsong cycle volume 4
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2001.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
510 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
86) Acts of Violet
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From Margarita Montimore, the author of GMA Book Club pick and national bestseller Oona Out of Order, Acts of Violet is a dazzling and twisty new novel about a famous magician who disappears, leaving her sister to figure out what really happened. Nearly a decade ago, iconic magician Violet Volk performed her greatest trick yet: vanishing mid-act. Though she hasn't been seen since, her hold on the public imagination is stronger than ever. While Violet...
87) Enchanter
Author
Series
Wayfarer redemption volume 2
Publisher
TOR Fantasy
Pub. Date
2001.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
511 pages : maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Hexslinger volume 1
Publisher
ChiZine Publications
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
274 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pinkerton detective Ed Morrow infiltrates a gang led by Rev. Asher Rook, a former Confederate chaplain who becomes a "hexslinger."
90) Child of fire
Author
Series
Twenty palaces volume 1
Language
English
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"Ray Lilly is living on borrowed time. He's the driver for Annalise Powliss, a high-ranking member of the Twenty Palace Society, a group of sorcerers devoted to hunting down and executing rogue magicians. But because Ray betrayed her once, Annalise is looking for an excuse to kill him--or let someone else do the job. Unfortunately for both of them, Annalise's next mission goes wrong, leaving her critically injured. With the little magic he controls,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Traveling through the 1950s South with Jeremiah Musgrove's Chinese Circus is Henry Walker, formerly a world-class illusionist. Although Henry's abilities have declined precipitously, his black skin and green eyes make him a novelty to crowds. But when Henry finds trouble with a group of white teens, his very life is at stake.
Author
Series
Traitor spy trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
518 pages : maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Returning from exile, the feared black magician, Lorkin, must broker an alliance between his people and the Traitors in this final installment of the trilogy following The Ambassador's Mission and The Rogue.
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that suggests she's descended from magicians, she's skeptical. After all, magicians are special, and she's just an ordinary girl who loves books. She seeks the truth from a member of the most prominent family of magicians, but she quickly learns that finding the truth won't be easy, especially...
94) Castle Skull
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Series
Language
English
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"A classic mystery from the esteemed British Library Crime Classics series. The great magician, Maleger, has bought Schloss Schädel (Castle Skull) on the Rhine and has transformed it into a fitting abode for his stage persona, replete with all the trappings of gothic romance. When a man is seen atop the battlements, running aflame and then plunging to his doom, the calamitous reputation of the Castle seems to have become reality. And when Maleger...
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"When failed magician turned cardsharp Valen Quinol is given the chance to play in the Forbearance Game--the invitation-only tournament where players gamble with secrets--he can't resist. Or refuse, for that matter, according to the petty gangster sponsoring his seat at the table. Valen beats the man he was sent to play, and wins the most valuable secret ever staked in the history of the tournament. Now Valen and his motley crew are being hunted by...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"The Emperor is dead. Long live the Empire. General Bordan has a lifetime of duty and sacrifice behind him in the service of the Empire. But with rebellion brewing in the countryside, and assassins, thieves and politicians vying for power in the city, it is all Bordan can do to protect the heir to the throne. Apprentice Magician Kyron is assigned to the late Emperor's honour guard escorting his body on the long road back to the capital. Mistrusted...
Author
Series
Spellsong cycle volume 1
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates
Pub. Date
1998.
Edition
First mass market edition.
Physical Desc
664 pages : map ; 18 cm.
Language
English
98) Darksong rising
Author
Series
Spellsong cycle volume 3
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
1999.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
507 pages : map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
99) Trial by treason
Author
Series
Enchanter General volume 2
Publisher
Night Shade Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
283 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Durwin is enlisted to help investigate a treasonous conspiracy in Lincoln Castle against the King.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
356 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Harry Houdni's one-time apprentice holds fantastic secrets about the greatest illusionist in the world. But someone wants to claim them . . . or silence her before she can reveal them on her own"--
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