{"product_id":"a-radical-act-of-free-magic-9780356514710","title":"A Radical Act of Free Magic","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Radical Act of Free Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is the epic conclusion to the genre-defying Shadow Histories series following \u003ci\u003eA Declaration of the Rights of Magicians; a\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e sweeping tale of revolution and wonder in a world not quite like our own.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Concord has been broken, and a war of magic engulfs the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn France, the brilliant young battle-mage Napoleon Bonaparte and has all but conquered Europe. Britain fights back, protected by the gulf of the channel and powerful fire-magic, but Wilberforce''s own battle to bring about free magic and abolition has met a dead end. In Saint Domingue, Fina watches as Toussaint Louverture navigates these opposing forces to liberate the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there is another, even darker war being fought beneath the surface. A blood magician is using the Revolutionary Wars to bring about a return to dark magic. Across the world, only a few know of his existence and the choices they make will shape the new age of magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful tapestry of words\u003c\/b\u003e, a combination of carefully observed and researched history and a well-thought-out and fascinating system of magic. \u003cb\u003eAn absolute delight to read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Genevieve Cogman on A DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAGICIANS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rich, sprawling epic full of history and magic\u003c\/b\u003e -- Alix E. Harrow on A DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAGICIANS\u003cbr\u003eParry gracefully bends genres into a \u003cb\u003ewitty, riveting historical fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e . . . [a] poetic tale of justice, liberation and dark magic. \u003cb\u003eThis is a knockout\u003c\/b\u003e -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on A DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAGICIANS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eImpressively intricate; fans of the magic-and-history of Jonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell will be delighted\u003c\/b\u003e -- Alexandra Rowland on A DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAGICIANS\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003cb\u003ea first-rate blend of political drama and magic battle-action\u003c\/b\u003e, Parry manages to inject tension and stakes into a historical drama . . . The resulting conflict brings the series' meditations on idealism, the fight for human rights and the necessary limits of institutional power to a head. \u003cb\u003eAbsolutely superb\u003c\/b\u003e -- KIRKUS (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733704094039,"sku":"9780356514710","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780356514710.jpg?v=1720001312","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-radical-act-of-free-magic-9780356514710","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}