The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic: A Dazzling Tale of Hidden Realms, Dangerous Sorcery and Unexpected Love - Softcover
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Glamour Hides Secrets, And Magic Always Comes At a Price.
A spellbring fantasy full of wit, romance and magic, perfect for fans of Practical Magic and The Magicians
'Fun, seductive, and utterly engrossing' Deborah Harkness, author of The Discovery of Witches
'A wholly imaginative and witty debut novel that is unlike any I've read' Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants
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FIRST, SHE FELL INTO A MAGICAL PORTAL. AND THEN SHE FELL FOR HIM.
Nora Fischer has always been clever.
But that doesn’t stop her accidentally falling into a portal to another world.
Here, she’s finds glamour, endless parties, rivers of fairy wine – and then there’s the beautifully mysterious Raclin.
What Nora doesn’t yet realise is that she's bewitched. Her new friends are keeping her prisoner under Raclin and his family’s orders – even tricking her into agreeing to marry him.
The only way to escape is befriending broody, stand-offish magician Aruendiel.
But Raclin will fight to keep Nora. Only if she can persuade Aruendiel to teach her real magic, might she be able to return home.
Except, as she finds herself getting closer to Aruendiel, she wonders if leaving is really what she wants . . .
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Readers have fallen for The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic
‘I could not put this book down. It is a combination of Harry Potter, Gone With the Wind and Pride and Prejudice, only more’ 5* Reader Review
‘I loved this book such that my cheeks hurt from smiling’ 5* Reader Review
‘This book is FANTASTIC’ 5* Reader Review
‘This is one of the best, most original takes on fantasy I've encountered in a very long while’ 5* Reader Review
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About the Author
Emily Croy Barker spent almost twenty years as a journalist. A graduate of Harvard University, she is currently the executive editor at The American Lawyer magazine, where she oversees international coverage. She lives in New Jersey. The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic is her first novel.
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