The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic
A Dazzling Tale of Hidden Realms, Dangerous Sorcery and Unexpected Love
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4.7 • 6 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
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
'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. Then she fell for him.
Nora Fischer never meant to stumble into another world. Here she finds endless glamour, rivers of fairy wine — and the dangerously charming Raclin.
Only too late does she realise she’s been bewitched into a marriage she can’t escape. Her only hope lies with Aruendiel, the brooding magician sworn to be her enemy, who offers to teach her real magic.
Torn between two men, one who deceived her, and one who challenges everything she believes, Nora must choose between passion, power, and a way home.
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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
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Nora Fischer has lost everything: dumped by her boyfriend, her dissertation going nowhere fast, her life an empty shell. She decides she needs an escape. In this ambitious, densely packed debut by journalist Barker, Nora finds that instead of getting a small break from normality, she has escaped into another world in which magic exists and is not as cute and cuddly as she might have imagined. Though the story starts with a classic tale of unpleasant fairies working their will, it morphs into something deeper and more nuanced when Nora meets the magician Aruendiel. Barker weaves together classic fantasy and romantic elements (including shout-outs to Pride and Prejudice and hints of Wuthering Heights) to produce a well-rounded, smooth, and subtle tale.
