Set in an alternative Edwardian England, this is a comedy of manners, manor houses, and hedge mazes: including a magic-infused murder mystery and a delightful queer romance.
'Lush historical fantasy . . . A delightful book, with richly developed characters' â New York Times
âMystery! Magic! Murder! . . . This book is a confection, both marvellous and lightâ â Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January
For fans of Georgette Heyer or Julia Quinn's Bridgerton, who'd like to welcome magic into their lives . . .
Young baronet Robin Blyth thought he was taking up a minor governmental post. However, he's actually been appointed parliamentary liaison to a secret magical society. If it werenât for this administrative error, heâd never have discovered the incredible magic underlying his world.
Cursed by mysterious attackers and plagued by visions, Robin becomes determined to drag answers from his missing predecessor â but heâll need the help of Edwin Courcey, his hostile magical-society counterpart. Unwillingly thrown together, Robin and Edwin will discover a plot that threatens every magician in the British Isles.
The Binding meets Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell in debut author Freya Marskeâs A Marvellous Light. Continue the thrilling series with A Restless Truth.
âA dazzling debutâ â Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun
âPrepare to fall in love with the gorgeous Edwardian setting, the sizzling character dynamics, and the murderous enchanted hedge mazeâ â Emily Tesh, author of Silver in the Wood
âAn absolute delight . . . If you ever wished Downton Abbey was sharper-edged and full of magic, this is the book for youâ â Kat Howard, author of An Unkindness of Magicians
Maren
01/01/2022
ę§A Marvellous Lightę§ . At first I needed some time to get into the story, to get attached to the characters. But after that I was drown into it. I enjoyed the setting in ancient Great Britain, I enjoyed the Fantasy elements and most important of all the two protagonists. The steamy love story between these two has probably been the part of this book I liked the most. The scenes with Edwin and Robin have always had this tension that's the best of reading romances (in my opinion). The Fantasy storyline was a lot of fun. I liked the magical system and how it has been portraited through Edwin and Robin who was thrown into this world⨠. Zu Beginn habe ich etwas gebraucht, um in die Geschichte zu kommen und auch etwas, um mit den Charakteren warmzuwerden. Aber schon bald war ich richtig gefangen, mit dem schĂśnen historischen Setting, den magischen Fantasy Elementen und allem voran mit den beiden Protagonisten, Edwin und Robin. Ich mochte diese steamy Lovestory der beiden, ich konnte das voll und ganz mitfĂźhlen. Das war vielleicht sogar mein liebster Part der Geschichte. Allerdings habe ich die Fantasywelt auch sehr geliebt, mit dem magischen System, dass man zum einen durch Edwin und durch Robin kennenlernt, der ja durch Zufall in diese Welt geworfen wird⨠. 4.5/5â