the paper magician by charlie n holmberg

So does her trepidation about the rise in the murders of wizards and the theft of the spellbooks their bodies leave behind.įor a rogue spellbreaker like Elsie, there’s so much to learn about her powers, her family, the intriguing Bacchus, and the untold dangers shadowing every step of a journey she’s destined to complete. Working together, Elsie’s trust in - and fondness for - the handsome stranger grows.

She’ll help Bacchus fix unruly spells around his estate if he doesn’t turn her in. To protect her secret, Elsie strikes a bargain. She always did love the tale of Robin Hood.Įlite magic user Bacchus Kelsey is one elusive spell away from his mastership when he catches Elsie breaking an enchantment. Commissioned by an underground group known as the Cowls, Elsie uses her spellbreaking to push back against the aristocrats and help the common man. But as an unlicensed magic user, her gift is a crime. The orphaned Elsie Camden learned as a girl that there were two kinds of wizards in the world: those who pay for the power to cast spells and those, like her, born with the ability to break them. Take a seat and fall deep into this world you won’t regret it.A world of enchanted injustice needs a disenchanting woman in the newest fantasy series by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paper Magician. The Plastic Magician is a tonic for all that is weighing upon your readerly heart and soul. Jane Austen meets Nicola Tesla meets Gail Carriger at her whimsiest and it is thoroughly-thoroughly-delightful. Order a signed and personalized paperback copy here. Order a signed and personalized hardcover copy here. For in the competitive world of magical discovery, not everyone plays fair. To thwart the villain scheming against her, Alvie will need to think one step ahead. But when an envious rival learns of their plans, he hatches a sinister plot to steal their invention for himself. Luckily for her, she’s studying under the world-renowned magician and inventor Marion Praff.Īlvie brings a fresh perspective to her mentor’s work, and together they discover a breakthrough that could forever change Polymaking-and the world.

With this new form of magic, Alvie is determined to make as many discoveries-in as short a time frame-as she can. Fans of previous Paper Magician books will love this addition to the world, and readers new to it will quickly fall in love with the magic-wielding characters.”Īlvie Brechenmacher has arrived in London to begin her training in Polymaking-the magical discipline of bespelling plastic. “The everyday setting with just a touch of magical steampunk technology proves to readers what an incredible job Holmberg does with her world building. Holmberg returns to the whimsical world of The Paper Magician with a tale about determination and dreams. The Plastic Magician Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N.

The paper magician by charlie n holmberg