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Three years after taking up residence at the University of Din Edin, Sophie and Gray return to London, escorting Lucia MacNeill, heiress of Alba, to meet the British prince to whom she is betrothed. Alas, sparks fail to fly between the pragmatic Lucia and the romantic Prince Roland, and the marriage alliance seems to be on shaky ground.
Sophie tries to spark a connection between Roland and Lucia by enlisting them both in her latest scheme: reopening the mysterious and long-shuttered women's college at Oxford. Though a vocal contingent believes that educating women spells ruin, Sophie and her friends dream of rebuilding the college for a new generation of women scholars.
But the future of the college—and of the kingdom—are imperiled when the men who tried to poison King Henry escape from prison and vanish without a trace. Sophie and Gray will need all their strength and ingenuity—and the help of friends both present and long past—to thwart the enemy at Britain's gates.
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- ISBN: 9780698144675
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November 7, 2016
The third chapter of Hunter’s Noctic Magicae fantasy series (after The Midnight Queen) launches readers into fresh intrigue and magic in an alternate 19th-century London. After working to develop their magical abilities at the University of Din Edin, Britain’s Princess Royal Sophie and her husband, Gray Marshall, are returning to London and escorting Lucia MacNeill, the heiress of Alba—soon to be Sophie’s sister-in-law—for her first meeting with her betrothed, 17-year-old Prince Roland, and the rest of the royal family. After months of correspondence, forthright Lucia and dreamer Roland know they have little in common. Sophie hopes that she can change that by having them help her reopen the long-shuttered women’s college at Oxford, a decidedly unpopular plan with orthodox scholars who insist women can’t learn to use magic responsibly. Complications ensue when the rebels responsible for an attempt on King Henry’s life somehow escape from prison and can’t be found. After two previous books, Hunter’s characters and setting feel fully formed, and the story moves briskly through its twists and turns. This compelling blend of fantasy, intrigue, and Regency romance adds up to a thoroughly satisfying adventure. -
December 1, 2016
Sophie and Gray, last seen in Lady of Magick, travel with Lucia, heir of Alba, as she arrives in London to wed Roland, crown prince of England. When the young couple don't seem to hit it off, Sophie convinces them to travel with her to Oxford where she hopes to reopen a women's college.--MM
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