A Power Unbound
A spicy, magical historical romp
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Publisher Description
Secrets! Magic! Enemies to . . . something more? Set in an alternative Edwardian England, A Power Unbound is the steamy, spellbinding conclusion to The Last Binding trilogy by Freya Marske.
‘Sublime prose, top-notch world-building, delightfully queer’ – TJ Klune, bestselling author of Under the Whispering Door on A Marvellous Light
Jack Alston – Lord Hawthorn – renounced magic after the death of his twin sister. But to save Britain's magicians from a dangerous threat, Jack and an unlikely group of friends must locate the final piece of the Last Contract – before their enemies do. To do so, they'll need the help of writer and thief Alan Ross. Cagey and argumentative, he unfortunately happens to be everything that Jack wants, in one gorgeous, infuriating package.
When a plot to seize unimaginable power unfolds at Jack's family estate, Jack, Alan and their allies will become entangled in a night of champagne, secrets and bloody sacrifice . . . and the foundations of magic in Britain will be torn up by the roots before the end.
Filled with magic, murder and romance, A Power Unbound is the thrilling third book in The Last Binding trilogy by Freya Marske. Start the series with A Marvellous Light and A Restless Truth.
*This edition includes an exclusive extract from Swordcrossed, the addictive, high heat and low stakes fantasy from Freya Marske*
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Marske's showstopping final Last Binding historical fantasy doubles down on all the romance and magic that made the previous books in the trilogy so delightful. After the events of A Restless Truth, only one object binding the Last Contract, a centuries-old fae bargain that "left magic in the hands of humans," remains to be found: a silver knife. Violet Debenham suspects it's hidden somewhere within Spinet House, her recent inheritance, so she, her paramour Maud Blyth, and Jack Alston, Lord Hawthorn—the women's "glorified bodyguard"—comb the house for clues. This proves a difficult task; Jack muses of Spinet House, "It was a fortress. It was a musical, magical puzzle-box. It was a fucking headache." Luckily, they have allies in some welcome and familiar faces from the series, including Robert Blyth, Edwin Courcey, and Adelaide Morrissey. Help also comes, much to Jack's chagrin, from dashing journalist Alanzo Rossi, who has a handy ability to repel magic, though Jack is suspicious of his motives. Time is running out, however, as Jack's villainous, power-hungry cousin, George Bastoke, is determined to find the knife himself, hoping to use the Last Contract to consolidate magic for his use alone. As the stakes ramp up so too does the tension—and the attraction—between Jack and Alanzo. Marske again demonstrates her talent for balancing romance and fantasy action. This does the series proud.
