In the hallowed halls of Oxford's Merlin College, the most talented -- and highest born -- sons of the Kingdom of Britain are taught the intricacies of magickal theory. But what dazzles can also destroy, as Gray Marshall is about to discover....Gray's Britain is a fragmented kingdom of many tongues, many gods and many magicks. But all that concerns  Gray right now is returning as soon as possible to his studies and setting right the nightmare that has seen him disgraced and banished to his tutor's country home -- without a trace of his powers. And it is there, toiling away on a summer afternoon, that he meets his tutor's daughter.Although she has no talent of her own and has been forbidden by her father to pursue it, Sophie Callender longs for a magickal education. She started a bookish rebellion in her father's library long ago, and her sheltered upbringing conceals a mysterious past and what may prove a catastrophic future.Sophie's meeting with Gray sets off a series of events that will lead them to uncover a conspiracy at the heart of the kingdom and into the legend of the Midnight Queen, who vanished without a trace years before.

The Midnight Queen (Midnight Queen Trilogy)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Sylvia Izzo Hunter

Fantasy

Allison Busby

The Midnight Queen (A Noctis Magicae Novel, 1)

In the hallowed halls of Oxford’s Merlin College, the most talented—and highest born—sons of the Kingdom of Britain are taught the intricacies of magickal theory. But what dazzles can also destroy, as Gray Marshall is about to discover.…Gray’s deep talent for magick has won him a place at Merlin College. But when he accompanies four fellow students on a mysterious midnight errand that ends in disaster and death, he is sent away in disgrace—and without a trace of his power. He must spend the summer under the watchful eye of his domineering professor, Appius Callender, working in the gardens of Callender’s country estate and hoping to recover his abilities. And it is there, toiling away on a summer afternoon, that he meets the professor’s daughter.Even though she has no talent of her own, Sophie Callender longs to be educated in the lore of magick. Her father has kept her isolated at the estate and forbidden her interest; everyone knows that teaching arcane magickal theory to women is the height of impropriety. But against her father’s wishes, Sophie has studied his ancient volumes on the subject. And in the tall, stammering, yet oddly charming Gray, she finally finds someone who encourages her interest and awakens new ideas and feelings.Sophie and Gray’s meeting touches off a series of events that begins to unravel secrets about each of them. And after the king’s closest advisor pays the professor a closed-door visit, they begin to wonder if what Gray witnessed in Oxford might be even more sinister than it seemed. They are determined to find out, no matter the cost....

Midnight Queen, The (A Noctis Magicae Novel, 1)

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Lady of Magick (A Noctis Magicae Novel, 2)

Sylvia Izzo Hunter brought “both rural Brittany and an alternative Regency England to vivid life”* in The Midnight Queen, her debut novel of history, magic, and myth. Now, in her second Noctis Magicæ novel, Sophie and Gray Marshall are ensnared in an arcane plot that threatens to undo them both.In her second year of studies at Merlin College, Oxford, Sophie Marshall is feeling alienated among fellow students who fail to welcome a woman to their ranks. So when her husband, Gray, is invited north as a visiting lecturer at the University in Din Edin, they leap at the chance. There, Sophie’s hunger for magical knowledge can finally be nourished. But soon, Sophie must put her newly learned skills to the test.Sophie returns home one day to find a note from Gray—he’s been summoned urgently to London. But when he doesn’t return, and none of her spells can find a trace of him, she realizes something sinister has befallen him. With the help of her sister, Joanna, she delves into Gray’s disappearance, and soon finds herself in a web of magick and intrigue that threatens not just Gray, but the entire kingdom.*National Bestselling Author Juliet Marillier

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