by Lisa Maxwell
First published 2018
Esta discovers her parents' murder was just the beginning of a larger deception about magic itself. The Book of Mysteries she hoped would liberate the Mageus has instead infected Harte with dangerous power that threatens to tear reality apart. The book's rage seeks revenge through Esta herself. To contain this force, Esta and Harte must recover four elemental stones hidden across the continent. Their journey takes them beyond New York into a world where Mageus refuse to hide and the Order faces new opposition. At the St. Louis World's Fair, they hunt the first stone while dodging both familiar enemies seeking payback and fresh threats. Meanwhile, Viola and Jianyu battle a betrayer as New York slides toward chaos. The clock counts down as Esta races to rewrite history before the Book's fury consumes everything she fights to protect.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: New York, St. Louis, United States
Period: 19th-century
704 pages · Hardcover · Simon Pulse
Content warnings: violence