City of Dark Magic
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
23 October 2013
Summary
Once a city of enormous wealth and culture, in its day Prague was home to emperors, alchemists, astronomers. When music student Sarah Weston finds herself with a summer job at Prague Castle cataloging Beethoven’s manuscripts, she has no idea how dangerous her life is about to become.
Prague is a threshold, Sarah is warned, and it is steeped in blood.
It’s not long after Sarah arrives that things start to go wrong. Her mentor, who was working at the castle, is…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922147615 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922147613 |
| Author: | Magnus Flyte |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 23 October 2013 |
| Weight: | 344g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm |
| Series: | A Sarah Weston Novel |
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‘This deliciously madcap novel has it all: murder in Prague, time travel, a misanthropicBeethoven, tantric sex, and a dwarf with attitude. I salute you, Magnus Flyte!’
‘This deliciously madcap novel has it all: murder in Prague, time travel, a misanthropic Beethoven, tantric sex, and a dwarf with attitude. I salute you, Magnus Flyte!’ – Conan O’Brien
‘A comical, rollicking and sexy thriller.’ * Huffington Post *
‘The most wickedly enchanting novel I’ve ever read and also the funniest. A Champagne magnum of intrigue and wit, this book sparkles from beginning to end.’ – Anne Fortier, bestselling author of Juliet
‘The riddle of Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved,” alchemy and clandestine love fuse in this fast-paced, funny, romantic mystery….An exuberant, surprising gem.’ * Kirkus Reviews *
‘A story that abounds in mysterious portents, wild coincidences, violent death, and furtive but lusty sex … [this novel] cleverly combin[es] time travel, murder, history, and musical lore.’ * Publishers Weekly *
‘The darkly charming and twisted streets of Prague provide the deliciously dramatic backdrop for this paranormal romp that fires on all cylinders, masquerading by turns as a romance, a time-travel thriller, and a tongue-in-cheek mystery.’ * Booklist *
About The Author
Magnus Flyte
Magnus Flyte is a pseudonym for the writing duo of Meg Howrey and Christina Lynch. Meg Howrey is the author of the novels The Cranes Dance and Blind Sight and her non-fiction has been published in Vogue. She lives in Los Angeles. Christina Lynch is a television writer and former Milan correspondent for W Magazine. She lives near Sequoia National Park in California.
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