In a land living in the shadow of The University of Magics and Industry, magic is everything. And Truth is hidden. Sciona knows what she wants. She has spent 20 years honing her magical skills only to rise to highmage at the university, yet she is shunned and quietly bullied by the males, as she is the first woman to reach her rank. Beside her is an assistant that has been working as a janitor, but has a history that has led him to the university to seek answers to why his entire family was destroyed years before. M.L. Wang’s worldbuilding skills are unquestionable. Her grasp of magical themes and practices is unsurpassed in the genre. Fans and new readers alike will thrill to this stand alone narrative, bringing to life a world that will be new to everyone. Don’t miss your chance to get in at the beginning of what is not destined to turn into a series but, hey, know knows—right?
—Linda Bond, Auntie’s Bookshop, Spokane, WA
This book releases nationally on October 29, 2024. But if you’re as excited about it as we are, you can reserve your copy today by preordering with Auntie’s Bookshop or your local independent bookstore (or bookshop.org, the online, national, dedicated book site that benefits independent bookstores). Most stores can preorder a title to have it waiting for you on release day. Take “Remember to buy that book I wanted” off your to-do list by going to your favorite store’s website to preorder right now, giving a call when they open, or swinging by today to preorder any upcoming traditionally published book that has a publication date set.
