The Stranger's Magic
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
The acclaimed Russian author's international-bestselling fantasy series continues in this "unpredictable, mysterious" novel that's "full of surprises" (Publishers Weekly).
In The Stranger's Magic, Sir Max once again travels to the enchanted parallel world of Echo, where magic is commonplace and he fits right in. As an investigator of illegal magic with the Secret Investigative Force, Max has made more than a few enemies. Now one "pretty boy" Nennurex Kiexla has set out for revenge against Max in the most insidious of ways—by infiltrating his dreams.
Plunging back into the highly original realm first portrayed in The Stranger (Fandomania.com's #1 Book of 2009) and continued in The Stranger's Woes, Frei's new novel blends fantasy, horror, philosophy, and comedy in this tale that will have readers "entranced" (Publishers Weekly).
"Fans of Jasper Fforde and Susanna Clark will happily jump into Frei's world." —USA Today
"If Harry Potter smoked cigarettes and took a certain matter-of-fact pleasure in administering tough justice, he might like Max Frei." —Kirkus Reviews on The Stranger
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The pseudonymous Frei's third Labyrinths of Echo magical adventure (after The Stranger and The Stranger's Woes) is unpredictable, mysterious, and full of surprises. Revenge motivates "pretty boy" Nennurex Kiexla to infiltrate the secret police and kill Sir Max, a powerfully witty investigator with the Secret Investigative Force who tracks down illegal magic and trespassing monsters from other worlds. Despite the efforts of investigators, a rider has straddled the back of Sir Shurf and used him as a vehicle to invade Sir Max's dreams. The characters have the ability to borrow or share sleep, insinuate themselves into dreams, use thought to paint a picture, or even commit murder by exercising mind control. Readers will be entranced by the complex world, though they may frequently need to go back and reread earlier sections to make sense of later ones, and will enjoy Sir Max's unusual methods of investigation.
