{"product_id":"angel-mage-paperback","title":"Angel Mage - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarth Nix\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new fantasy masterpiece from Garth Nix, bestselling author of the Old Kingdom series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a century has passed since Liliath crept into the empty sarcophagus of Saint Marguerite, fleeing the Fall of Ystara. But she emerges from her magical sleep still beautiful, looking no more than nineteen, and once again renews her single-minded quest to be united with her lover, Palleniel, the archangel of Ystara.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a seemingly impossible quest, but Liliath is one of the greatest practitioners of angelic magic to have ever lived, summoning angels and forcing them to do her bidding. Four young people hold her interest: Simeon, a studious doctor-in-training; Henri, a dedicated fortune hunter; Agnez, a glory-seeking musketeer; and Dorotea, icon-maker and scholar of angelic magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe four feel a strange kinship from the moment they meet but do not suspect their importance. And none of them know just how Liliath plans to use them, as mere pawns in her plan, no matter the cost to everyone else . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Cassandra Clare, Holly Black, and Leigh Bardugo will fall in love with Angel Mage, a feminist fantasy that takes place in an alternate European world ruled by fearsome magic and deadly passions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* PW Best Books 2019 * Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year (2020) *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAngelic Magic: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover a world where mages summon angels to do their bidding, from healing the sick to waging war. But every summoning has a price, and some magics have world-shattering consequences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMusketeers and Magic: \u003c\/b\u003e In a world of deadly court politics, a glory-seeking young musketeer named Agnez finds her fate intertwined with scholars and doctors as ancient powers rise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePolitical Intrigue: \u003c\/b\u003e A centuries-old plot threatens to unravel the kingdom of Sarance as Liliath, a mage of immense power, manipulates queens and cardinals to reunite with her lost love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unlikely Fellowship: \u003c\/b\u003e Four young strangers--a doctor, a clerk, a musketeer, and an icon-maker--are drawn together by a mysterious kinship, unaware they are pawns in a divine and deadly game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a century has passed since Liliath crept into the empty sarcophagus of Saint Marguerite, fleeing the Fall of Ystara. But she emerges from her magical sleep still beautiful, looking no more than nineteen, and once again renews her single-minded quest to be united with her lover, Palleniel, the archangel of Ystara.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seemingly impossible quest, but Liliath is one of the greatest practitioners of angelic magic to have ever lived, summoning angels and forcing them to do her bidding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiliath knew that most of the inhabitants of Ystara died from the Ash Blood plague or were transformed into beastlings, and she herself led the survivors who fled into neighboring Sarance. \u003cbr\u003eNow she learns that angels shun the Ystarans' descendants. If they are touched by angelic magic, the descendants' blood turns to ash. They are known as Refusers, and can only live the most lowly lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Liliath cares nothing for the descendants of her people. Four young Sarancians hold her interest: Simeon, a studious doctor-in-training; Henri, a dedicated fortune hunter; Agnez, an adventurous musketeer cadet; and Dorotea, an icon-maker and scholar of angelic magic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe four feel a strange kinship from the moment they meet, but do not know why, or suspect their importance. All become pawns in Liliath's grand scheme to fulfill her destiny and be united with the love of her life. No matter the cost to everyone else. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e--Booklist \u003cstrong\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a century has passed since Liliath crept into the empty sarcophagus of Saint Marguerite, fleeing the Fall of Ystara. 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Four young Sarancians hold her interest: Simeon, a studious doctor-in-training; Henri, a dedicated fortune hunter; Agnez, an adventurous musketeer cadet; and Dorotea, an icon-maker and scholar of angelic magic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe four feel a strange kinship from the moment they meet, but do not know why, or suspect their importance. All become pawns in Liliath's grand scheme to fulfill her destiny and be united with the love of her life. 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