This problem is the source of a great unspoken truth among the Unseen World, and the world itself could be rocked by the outcome of the Turning. The Turning is comprised of a series of magical battles fought between two magicians at a time, and can often be fatal.Īlthough a story with magicians (or wizards) is not uncommon, this one differs insofar that there is a price for magic physical illness. In which all magician Houses compete to become Overseer of the Unseen World. Throughout the entire book an event called the Turning is happening. What the Unseen World will soon learn is that Sydney is a formidable duelist with power that hasn’t been seen in decades, and she a score to settle. The Unseen World of wealthy and literally powerful magicians in New York City prides itself on remaining invisible.Įvery twenty years, vying for power and standing during the Turning, the heads of magical houses elect a champion – a family member or magician-for-hire – and begin a series of duels.īut the Turning has come early, after only thirteen years, and Ian Merlin, the heir to the most powerful house in the Unseen World, has been elected to become champion of his father’s chief rival, House Prospero.Įnter Sydney: and unknown magician from a candidate house, an outsider easily dismissed among the established wealth and power of the Unseen World.Īcclaimed author Kat Howard has written a magical revenge thriller set amid the private world of New York City’s most influential citizens, who feed off one another in a hidden game of magical dominance.
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