A Marvellous Light

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Mystery! Magic! Murder! Long looks full of yearning! This book is a confection, both marvellous and light -- Alix E. Harrow, author of <i>The Ten Thousand Doors of January</i> That sublime prose! Her astonishing gift for imagery! And, of course, her bountiful and endless talent for writing some extremely sexy scenes. A Marvellous Light is all that and more. Perfect -- Jenn Lyons, author of <i>The Ruin of Kings</i> A magical world of exquisite refinement, where peril skims beneath manners, interiors bespeak both faultless taste and deadly secrets, and the sexual tension crescendos until it literally makes sparks fly. A dazzling debut -- Shelley Parker-Chan, author of <i>She Who Became the Sun</i> Romantic in the best way, funny, sharp, sexy, fantastical. Prepare to fall in love with the gorgeous Edwardian setting, the sizzling character dynamics, and the murderous enchanted hedge maze -- Emily Tesh, author of <i>Some Desperate Glory</i> Freya Marske's A Marvellous Light is an absolute delight. I was caught from the very beginning by the compellingly realized characters, the gorgeous and deadly magical world, and the fascinating mystery. If you ever wished Downton Abbey was sharper-edged and full of magic, this is the book for you -- Kat Howard, author of <i>An Unkindness of Magicians</i> Freya's prose is so splendid that merely reading it makes me feel like I've been filled to the brim with champagne bubbles. A Marvellous Light has everything you could ever want from a book - beautiful descriptions, expertly woven world-building, queer kissing, sexual tension in a library, quite a lot of William Morris wallpaper . . . This book is brilliant on every level. It is wondrous. It is, if you will excuse a small joke, marvellous -- Alexandra Rowland, author of <i>A Taste of Gold and Iron</i> A charming, lovingly crafted adventure full of peril, romance and wit, illuminated by sparkling turns of phrase and a pervasive sense of humour -- A. K. Larkwood, author of <i>The Unspoken Name</i> Equal parts fantasy, mystery and romance - with bonus murderous garden features - A Marvellous Light heralds a strong new voice in science fiction and fantasy -- Sam Hawke, author of <i>City of Lies</i> This romantic fantasy is full of fascinating world-building, layers upon layers of delicious magic, and characters I adored. I want to spend so much more time in this alternate England's enchanted libraries and sinister hedge mazes! The whole experience was a delight -- Stephanie Burgis, author of <i>Wooing the Witch Queen</i> A gripping story, told in precise and sensual language, with the kind of characters that make you want a spin-off book for even the ones you've barely met. Magic, romance and mayhem in a beautifully decorated - and occasionally actively dangerous - Edwardian setting -- Malka Older, author of <i>The Mimicking of Known Successes</i> A completely enchanting story that sweeps you into a world of art and romance. Marske is an extraordinary talent who writes compelling characters, entertainingly awful families, and love stories like nobody else -- Everina Maxwell, author of <i>Winter's Orbit</i> A breathtaking queer romantic fantasy . . . Sensual erotic scenes, an intriguing magic system, and a puzzling mystery combine to make this novel a wonder -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review An enchanting, gripping and dazzling debut * Daily Mail * Compelling, sumptuously written, clever and brimming with intrigue and sexual tension (and its release) . . . The definition of reading for pure pleasure; we are ready for the next instalment, immediately * Attitude Magazine * Lush historical fantasy . . . a delightful book, with richly developed characters * The New York Times *