Shadowplay

Laura Lam

03 December 2015
9781509807819
400 pages

Synopsis

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Seven Devils

Old magics are waking. But will the world survive their return?


Micah Grey almost died when he fled the circus with Drystan - now he and the ex-clown seek to outrun disaster. Drystan persuades his old friend Jasper Maske, a once-renowned magician, to take them in. But when he agrees to teach them his trade, Maske is challenged to the ultimate high-stakes duel by his embittered arch-nemesis.

Micah must perfect his skills of illusion, while navigating a tender new love. An investigator is also hunting the person he once seemed to be - a noble family's runaway daughter. As the duel draws near, Micah increasingly suffers from visions showing him real magic and future terrors. Events that broke the ancient world are being replayed. But can Micah's latent powers influence this deadly pattern?

Praise for the series

'A fantastical, richly drawn, poignant take on a classic coming-of-age story' – Leigh Bardugo

'A fable-like story as beautifully unique as its main character' – Malinda Lo

Pantomime by Laura Lam took me to an exotic and detailed world, peopled by characters that I'd love to be friends with . . . and some I'd never want to cross paths with
A fantastical, richly drawn, poignant take on a classic coming-of-age story . . . a vibrant tale told with surety and grace
Hugely recommended as one of the most imaginative, inventive, and exciting fantasy series around