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Shadow Baron
Shadow Baron | Davinia Evans
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'A firework of a fantasy novel: vibrant, explosive, deliciously dangerous and impossibly fun. A must-read debut' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne Siyon Velo might be acknowledged as the Alchemist. He may have even stabilized the planes and stopped Bezim from ever shaking into the sea again. But that doesn't mean he has any idea what's he doing-and it won't be long before everyone knows it. Then mythical creatures once confined to operas and myths are spotted around Bezim. A djinn invades one of Zagiri's garden parties, and whispers of a naga slithering through the Flower District are all Anahid hears at the card table. Magic is waking up in the Mundane. It's up to Siyon to figure out a way to stop it, or everything he's worked hard to save will come crashing down. Praise for this series: 'From the razor-sharp social climbing to the glimmering alchemist's library to the hidden realms beneath it all, I loved getting lost in this dazzling debut' S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass 'Notorious Sorcerer's unique magic system adds to this delightful fantasy setting, leaving readers eagerly anticipating the next book in the Burnished City series' Booklist 'Notorious Sorcerer feels like a dream you don't want to wake from. . . I devoured it and want more!' Melissa Caruso, author of The Obsidian Tower 'A delightful and fast-paced ride full of flashy swordplay, high society, and thrilling magic. . . Sheer, glorious fun!' Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light 'Notorious Sorcerer is a real delight, with compelling characters and wonderful worldbuilding that sucks the reader in and keeps them engaged from beginning to end' Mike Brooks, author of The Black Coast 'A brilliant alchemical recipe! Notorious Sorcerer is a delicious melange of my favourite things, remixing historical magic with class consciousness. I couldn't put it down' Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul 'If you like a healthy dollop of rollicking fun with your epic fantasy, this is the book for you' Megan Bannen, author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
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Shadow Baron | Davinia Evans
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I intended to take just a teensy poke at SHADOW BARON before bed last night, then ended up devouring 17%. The onemorechapterness is real.

Now I‘m gonna dive into another big chunk while wee Geo and I wait for his mom to get home from her vacation. We‘re trying to enjoy this precious snuggle time instead of focusing on how basically everything in this picture is in greyscale. My kingdom for a colour ereader to showcase this vibrant cover.

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No second book slump for Davinia Evans, friends! If anything, SHADOW BARON is a better book than its excellent predecessor, NOTORIOUS SORCERER. The personal and political stakes are high. The plot gives everyone a chance to stumble further into their own. And, best of all, all three storylines delve into the How of things. How to rediscover magic; how to affect a political shift; how to remake a life.

IT‘S SO GOOD, Y‘ALL. Highly recommended.

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It‘s been ages since I had a proper binge read—mostly because it‘s been ages since I read anything I wanted to properly binge. I‘ve gulped down a little less than half of SHADOW BARON today, and I‘m all afire with thoughts on toothsome magic and political action and class divisions that hold people back. Gonna try to fit it all into a review tomorrow or the next day.

Daisy‘s gonna keep on napping, thanks. She‘s sleepy after tons of tug-of-war.

dabbe Darling Daisy! 🖤🐾🖤 14mo
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Did the lunchtime tea & book thing. I didn‘t get much time with SHADOW BARON yesterday, so I‘ve gotta make up for that today. It‘s exactly the kind of secondary world fantasy I love to get totally wrapped up in. I‘m especially excited about Anahid‘s storyline.

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I wanted to dive into my ARC of SHADOW BARON as soon as I got it, but Orbit prefers reviews to appear no sooner than two weeks before publication so I made myself wait. Now I‘m in the window, and it‘s time! I started this morning and carried on this afternoon with a very large latte. Hoping for more time with it tonight.

I did sample the NetGalley app‘s Read Aloud feature to try to reclaim some reading time, but its intonation was too flat. Poop.

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