A Matter of Magic: Mairelon and the Magician's Ward

By Patricia C. Wrede

Book Overview

Magic and intrigue go hand in hand in Mairelon the Magician and The Magician's Ward, two fast-paced novels filled with mystery and romance, set against the intricate backdrop of Regency England.

When a stranger offers her a small fortune to break into a traveling magician's wagon, Kim doesn't hesitate. Having grown up a waif in the dirty streets of London, Kim isn't above a bit of breaking-and-entering. A hard life and lean times have schooled her in one lesson: steal from them before they steal from you. But when the magician catches her in the act, Kim thinks she's done for. Until he suggests she become his apprentice; then the real trouble begins.

Kim soon finds herself entangled with murderers, thieves, and cloak-and-dagger politics, all while trying to learn how to become both a proper lady and a magician in her own right.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B008H0141Y
• ISBN13: 9780765326324
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Orb Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Mairelon the Magician/Magician's Ward

This is the collected edition of Wrede's series that starts with Mairelon the Magician and hopefully doesn't conclude with Magician's Ward (I really, really want to see more of this wonderful historic fantasy. If you liked Harry Potter, if you like Historical Fantasy, if you enjoyed any of Wrede's other works; this is a good two-book compiliation for you.