A Ragged Magic: 1 (Runebound) - Softcover

Johnson, Lindsey S

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1954394098 ISBN 13: 9781954394094

Publisher: Arus Entertainment, 2022

Synopsis

The RUNEBOUND saga presents a world where magic is controlled by the oppressive Kirche, and those who wield it are prized-and feared-as weapons of incalculable power. In this first volume, Rhiannon, a simple weaver's daughter, has her life turned upside-down when her visions save the life of a village pastor, at the cost of his secrets. Forced into service by a corrupt oligarch, she gains allies, enemies, and power as she loses more and more of herself.

From the cover:

Rhiannon has the Sight - the ability to glimpse the hearts and minds of others. Her visions attract the attention of the powerful kirche, which has condemned all magic outside the holy orders.

Branded a witch, her family executed, Rhiannon is handed over to a corrupt bishop with a diabolical agenda of his own. But she is not without friends: she is saved from a terrible fate by the very people the bishop aims to destroy. Thrust into intrigue and danger, Rhiannon must learn to control her growing power, and master...

A RAGGED MAGIC

"Lindsey S. Johnson debuts strongly with her tale of betrayal, magic and political intrigue. She breaks our hearts open in the first chapter ... with her fast-paced, often poetic prose ... "--KEN SCHOLES, award-winning author of The Psalms of Isaak

"Lindsey S. Johnson's strong, confident voice ... and complex, fascinating characters make this debut novel riveting and deeply satisfying."- SHANNON PAGE, author of Our Lady of the Islands (with Jay Lake)

"A Ragged Magic is one of those books that makes me want to curl up with a cup of hot tea on a stormy weekend and read until the world ends."- J.A. PITTS, award-winning author of Forged in Fire

Edition details

• Publisher: Arus Entertainment
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1954394098
• ISBN 13: 9781954394094
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Koke Jak