A Distant Magic (Guardians (Del Rey)) - Softcover

Mary Jo Putney

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345476921 ISBN 13: 9780345476920

Publisher: Del Rey Books, 2008

Synopsis

Mary Jo Putney's passionate, vivid characters and captivating stories have earned enthusiastic acclaim from reviewers and readers everywhere. Now the New York Times bestselling author weaves a new tale in the Guardian series-a dazzling romantic fantasy that takes readers not only from the elegant streets of London to a dangerously tempting Mediterranean island but across time.

Jean Macrae's family is one of the most prominent clans of Guardians, humans whose magical powers come from nature, but Jean considers her skills modest at best. She has never been able to summon the intense, earth-altering ability that has marked the most talented Guardians, and she is content without the adventure that such skill brings . . . until the day she is confronted by a handsome stranger whose magic imprisons her on his pirate ship.

Captain Nikolai Gregorio is convinced that Jean's father abandoned him, as a child, to slavers. Now he seeks vengeance against the Macraes, no matter the cost. But Jean soon finds his untrained magical gifts far more dangerous than his thirst for revenge, especially when they intensify her own powers to an unthinkable-and enticing-degree. And when Jean and Nikolai's irresistible connection summons a woman from the future, they are charged with a formidable task: protect those who will oppose slavery's evil and forever change the future of two nations. This quest will sweep Jean and Nikolai into the most fantastic of realms and try their powers beyond even what the Guardians themselves would dare. And when ultimate disaster threatens, they will stake everything on a shattering test of love that could secure the fate of generations . . . or destroy them and all they cherish.

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Review:

Praise for Mary Jo Putney and her novels of the Guardians

Stolen Magic

"Putney's fully imagined magical system, combined with Georgian detail, is a terrific setting for a tale of intrigue and danger."
-Booklist (starred review)

"Delightful . . . enchants from beginning to end."
-Elizabeth Haydon, author of The Symphony of Ages series

A Kiss of Fate

"Mesmerizing in its emotional breadth, stunning in its backdrop, and spellbinding in its paranormal overtones . . . a marvelous, fast-paced tale."
-Romantic Times

"A unique spin on reality, magic, and love . . . [Putney] takes romantic fantasy to a new level."
-Library Journal

From the Hardcover edition.

About the Author:

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author, Mary Jo Putney is a graduate of Syracuse University with degrees in eighteenth-century literature and industrial design. The author of more than two dozen novels, Putney has been a nine-time finalist in the Romance Writers of America RITA contests, and has won two RITAs, four consecutive Golden Leaf Awards for Best Historical Romance, and the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Historical Romance. Her books have been listed four times by Library Journal as among the top five romances of the year. Putney lives near Baltimore, with her nearest and dearest, both two- and four-footed. Visit the author's websites at www.mjputney.com and www.maryjoputney.com.

From the Hardcover edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0345476921
• ISBN 13: 9780345476920
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 416