Release Date: September 2, 2014
Published by: Ace Trade
Gray Marshall and his friends from Oxford’s Merlin College, a school for magic theory and practice, went out into town around midnight when carelessness and drunk townspeople strike, resulting in a dead student. Suspended from the College that summer, Gray is under the watchful eye of the domineering Professor Callender. Until one afternoon, while working in the professor’s garden, he meets his daughter.
Sophie Callender wants nothing more than to be educated in magic, even if being a female student is unheard of in the community. But secretly, against her father and society’s wishes, she has spent countless lonely hours studying the ancient volumes on the subject.
Now, with the arrival of the lanky, tall, and yet oddly charming Gray, she finally finds someone who can encourage her interest and awaken new ideas and feelings. Between them, they forge a beautiful and touching relationship that sets off a series of events that begin to unravel secrets about one another.
Perfect for fans of young adult fiction, readers can explore the relationship between Gray and Sophie, THE MIDNIGHT QUEEN is a historical fantasy that perfectly blends magic with Regency England.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sylvia Izzo Hunter was born in Calgary, Alberta, but now lives in Toronto with her husband, daughter, and their slightly out-of-control collections of books, comics, and DVDs.
PRAISE FOR THE MIDNIGHT QUEEN:
“The Midnight Queen is elegantly written, fast-paced and highly original – a stunning story of magic, scholarship, and true love. Sylvia Izzo Hunter brings both rural Brittany and an alternative Regency England to vivid life. A remarkably assured debut.”
—Juliet Marillier, National Bestselling Author of the Sevenwaters Novels
“Hunter does a splendid job of confounding my expectations [and] …The Midnight Queen keeps taking fresh turns. A fresh and inventive historical novel…I can’t wait to see what Sylvia Izzo Hunter does next.”
—Marie Brennan, author of The Memoirs of Lady Trent
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Have been excited about this book since I saw it on a Coming Soon list. Looks like my favorite kind of blend of history and fantasy. The description vaguely reminded me of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, so !!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is the first time I've heard of this book! It sounds so magical and whimsical with that great cover. :)
ReplyDeletei think this sounds very intriguing :) thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy historical fantasies! Plus, I would love to read about Sophie and Gray's relationship
ReplyDeleteThis does sound good and I hadn't heard of it before. I'm reading The Book of LIfe by Deborah Harkness right now so I'll probably wait a bit to read this. ~Pam
ReplyDeleteThis book looks AWESOME!!!! I think what fascinates me most about this book is the magical aspect to it! I love anything with a dash of fantasy! :) Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHistorical fantasy! Everything about this book sounds like a Small book. Even better, one of the author's last names is my maiden name, and so I feel extra drawn :)
ReplyDeleteThe cover is so beautiful! And the story sounds promising.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, this book sounds amazing! The moment I saw Marillier in the blurb I knew this book was something for me. A magic school and 'a touching relationship' that doesn't immediately sound they fall in love the moment they set eyes on each other? I'm in :D
ReplyDeleteI actually just saw this on the First to Read email the other day but I didn't know a thing about it. But the fact that you're posting promo material for it is a good sign. :) Just added it to my TBR. It totally sounds like my kind of story.
ReplyDeleteI'm really excited about this book to the point where I'm probably going to preorder it. I love reading about magic schools, and the characters sound very interesting. I can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteI love books involving magic.
ReplyDeleteRegency? Magic? Historical fantasy? *swoons* Sign me up!
ReplyDeleteI am dying to read this book! Magic, romance, and a gorgeous cover? Yes please!
ReplyDeleteI am not going to lie I just love that cover. lol. The story sounds good too but the cover! :P
ReplyDeleteI love anything with magic, the paranormal...and this one has older characters, since they are in college, and I just really wanna read it!
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