{"product_id":"angel-mage-9780062683229","title":"Angel Mage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA new fantasy masterpiece from Garth Nix, bestselling author of the Old Kingdom series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a century has passed since Liliath crept into the empty sarcophagus of Saint Marguerite, fleeing the Fall of Ystara. But she emerges from her magical sleep still beautiful, looking no more than nineteen, and once again renews her single-minded quest to be united with her lover, Palleniel, the archangel of Ystara.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a seemingly impossible quest, but Liliath is one of the greatest practitioners of angelic magic to have ever lived, summoning angels and forcing them to do her bidding. Four young people hold her interest: Simeon, a studious doctor-in-training; Henri, a dedicated fortune hunter; Agnez, a glory-seeking musketeer; and Dorotea, icon-maker and scholar of angelic magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe four feel a strange kinship from the moment they meet but do not suspect their importance. And none of them know just how Liliath plans to use them, as mere pawns in her plan, no matter the cost to everyone else . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Cassandra Clare, Holly Black, and Leigh Bardugo will fall in love with \u003cem\u003eAngel Mage\u003c\/em\u003e, a feminist fantasy that takes place in an alternate European world ruled by fearsome magic and deadly passions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* PW Best Books 2019 * \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year (2020) *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNix, Garth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGarth Nix is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling novelist and has been a full-time writer since 2001, but has also worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarth's many books include the Old Kingdom fantasy series, beginning with \u003cem\u003eSabriel\u003c\/em\u003e and continuing to \u003cem\u003eGoldenhand\u003c\/em\u003e; the sci-fi novels \u003cem\u003eShade's Children\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Confusion of Princes\u003c\/em\u003e; the Regency romance with magic \u003cem\u003eNewt's Emerald\u003c\/em\u003e; and novels for children including \u003cem\u003eThe Ragwitch\u003c\/em\u003e, the Seventh Tower series, the Keys to the Kingdom series, and \u003cem\u003eFrogkisser!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewhich is now in development as a feature film with Fox Animation\/Blue Sky Studios. Garth has written numerous short stories, some of which are collected in \u003cem\u003eAcross the Wall \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e To Hold the Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e. He has also cowritten several children's book series with Sean Williams, including TroubleTwisters and Have Sword, Will Travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than six million copies of his books have been sold around the world and his work has been translated into forty-two languages. You can find him online at www.garthnix.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katherine Tegen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409555525906,"sku":"9780062683229","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a296fb09-597e-4983-b21e-816965f0c99d.jpg?v=1729290362","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/angel-mage-9780062683229","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}