Angel Mage

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WINNER OF THE 2019 AUREALIS AWARD FOR BEST FANTASY NOVEL The icon-maker and angel-summoner Liliath, long believed dead, has woken from her century-long sleep to pick up the threads of a plan that has already destroyed one kingdom and may yet destroy another. To succeed, Liliath must bring together Agnez the musketeer, Simeon the doctor, Dorotea the mage, and Henri, one of the Cardinal's clerks, and take them into utmost danger ... Set in an alternative seventeenth century where angels can be summoned (and controlled) by those with a talent for magic, Angel Mage is an action-packed story of angels, heroes, gunpowder and high magic.

Garth Nix 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. Garth's books include the Old Kingdom fantasy series: Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, Clariel and Goldenhand; SF novels Shade's Children and A Confusion of Princes; and a Regency romance with magic, Newt's Emerald. His novels for children include The Ragwitch; the six books of The Seventh Tower sequence; The Keys to the Kingdom series; and Frogkisser! which is being developed as a film by Fox/Disney. His short fiction includes more than 60 published stories, some of them collected in Across the Wall and To Hold the Bridge. His most recent novels include Angel Mage and The Left-handed Booksellers of London. He has co-written several books with Sean Williams, including the Troubletwisters series; Spirit Animals Book Three: Blood Ties; Have Sword, Will Travel; and Let Sleeping Dragons Lie. More than six million copies of Garth's books have been sold around the world, they have appeared on the bestseller lists of The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, The Bookseller and others, and his work has been translated into 42 languages. He has won multiple Aurealis Awards, the Ditmar Award, the Mythopoeic Award, CBCA Honour Book, and has been shortlisted for the Locus Awards, the Shirley Jackson Award and others.

Praise for Angel Mage: 'A splendid high fantasy full of adventure, pistols, swashbuckling, angels and heroes, Angel Mage reads like a stirring opera building towards a dramatic crescendo. At the same time, it also reads a bit like your favourite classic adventure novel. This is a breathtaking story about love and power, obsession and passion. In other words... pure gold!' - Booktopia (Sarah McDuling) 'Nix's complex system of angelic magic, and the toll it takes, is fascinating, and he weaves an exciting adventure full of intrigue and action while portraying women in power in a refreshingly casual way. An original and gripping adventure.' - Kirkus, starred review 'The vivid characters ... jump off the pages. Plenty of embellishments ... enhance the more personal aspects of the story: scary beastlings, brutal battles, and the harnessed power of angelic magic.' - Booklist, starred review 'Angel Mage is a wonderful standalone book with a diverse, inclusive cast for teen readers and anyone who loves adventure.' - Books+Publishing 'The most original magic I've seen in years' - Joe Abercrombie, bestselling author of the First Law series Praise for Goldenhand: 'A masterfully spun tale well worth the years long wait.' (Kirkus Reviews (starred review)) 'Fans will cheer this latest volume- tightly paced with a satisfying resolution, capable and relatable female characters, plenty of action, and reappearances by beloved characters-and fervently hope for more to come.' (Horn Book Magazine) 'There is no joy like returning to the Old Kingdom. Once again, Nix sets the standard for fantasy, bringing us a tale full of old friends and new enemies, gruesome monsters, and heroines of wit, will, and imagination.' (Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows and The Grisha Trilogy) 'Goldenhand reaffirms why Nix is a master of the genre: his exquisitely detailed world-building is unparalleled, and his characters are so tremendously alive and compelling that I'm convinced there's Charter Magic in every word.' (Sarah J. Maas, author of the best-selling Throne of Glass series) 'Garth Nix is one of the best worldbuilders in fantasy, and this book is merely further proof. I love the Old Kingdom series, and Goldenhand is an excellent continuation, packed with the excitement and passion of a storytelling virtuoso at the height of his abilities.' (Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn trilogy, Warbreaker, The Alloy of Law, The Way of Kings, Rithmatist, and Steelheart.) Praise for Clariel: 'Beautifully written, magnificently imagined, and wholly original.' ? Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of The Cruel Prince and The Wicked King 'Garth Nix's Old Kingdom books have influenced a generation of fantasy writers.' ? Cassandra Clare, New York Times bestselling author of The Dark Artifices trilogy