Between Two Thorns
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Something is wrong in Aquae Sulis, Bath s secret mirror city.
The new season is starting and the Master of Ceremonies is missing. Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds Treaty, is assigned with the task of finding him with no one to help but a dislocated soul and a mad sorcerer.
There is a witness but his memories have been bound by magical chains only the enemy can break. A rebellious woman trying to escape her family may prove to be the ally Max needs.
But can she be trusted? And why does she want to give up eternal youth and the life of privilege she s been born into?
"File Under" Urban Fantasy[ Gargoyle Sidekick - Finder's Keepers - A Rose By Any Other Name - Manners ]"
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The new season is starting and the Master of Ceremonies is missing. Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds Treaty, is assigned with the task of finding him with no one to help but a dislocated soul and a mad sorcerer.
There is a witness but his memories have been bound by magical chains only the enemy can break. A rebellious woman trying to escape her family may prove to be the ally Max needs.
But can she be trusted? And why does she want to give up eternal youth and the life of privilege she s been born into?
"File Under" Urban Fantasy[ Gargoyle Sidekick - Finder's Keepers - A Rose By Any Other Name - Manners ]"
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Product details
- Paperback | 396 pages
- 141 x 213 x 27mm | 404g
- 26 Feb 2013
- Angry Robot
- Botley, United Kingdom
- English
- 0857663208
- 9780857663207
- 1,321,107
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Emma Newman has built a modern fantasy world with such elan and authorityher ideas of why and how the seemingly irrational world of Fairy works should be stolen by every other writer in the field.
Her characters are complex and troubled, courageous at times and foolhardy.
This book of wonders is first rate.
-Bill Willingham, Eisner Award winner, and creator of"Fables
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Emma Newman has created a reflection of Bath that reminds one thatcharmingis not safe."Between Two Thorns"shows the darkness beneath the glamour of the social Season. Learning to be a young lady has never seemed so dangerous.
- Mary Robinette Kowal, Hugo award winner, and author of"Shades of Milk and Honey"and"Glamour in Glass"
"With a feather-light touch, Emma Newman has crafted a very English fantasy, one brilliantly realised and quite delightful, weaving magic, mystery and parallel worlds together with ease. Newman may well be one of our brightest stars, The Split Worlds: Between Two Thorns just the beginning of a remarkable journey."
- Adam Christopher, author of"Empire State"and"Seven Wonders"
Emma Newman is an extraordinary new voice in SF/F.
-Paul Cornell, Hugo Award winner, and author of"London Falling"and"Saucer Country"
"The world building was done really well. I think that it helped to enhance the story and draw me in deeper. The different characters were interesting to read about. Cathy was my favorite main characters. Her determination and spirit made her a strong character with a unique voice."
-The Life & Times of a Book Addict
Between Two Thornsis a book that is packed with a ton of things to entice the reader I can definitely recommend this to readers of urban fantasy if you are looking for something different .
-Shadowhawk, Founding Fields
This was a well-crafted fantasy novel which makes a great start to a new series I can t wait to see what happens next.
-Rebecca, Book Chick City
If you like a bit of fairy magic, the juxtaposition between ancient and modern, here and there, and you don t mind being left in suspense for a good few months, you ll really enjoy it. 10/10
-Hierath, Fantasy Faction
Between Two Thornsis an excellent read and I highly recommend it to fantasy fans looking for something a bit different, particularly in the form of merging modern day settings with fantasy worlds.
-Tsana, Tsana s Reads
"I really enjoyed the world building as well. The way the mundane world and the nether co-exist, the politics of court life, and the machinations of the fae (who lurk in the shadows) all combine to make the Split Worlds such anintriguingplace to visit, and one I ll want to visit again when the sequel, Any Other Name, is released in June and again when the final book in the trilogy, All is Fair, come out in October."
-Bart's Bookshelf
"JK Rowling meets Georgette Heyer"
-The Guardian"
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Her characters are complex and troubled, courageous at times and foolhardy.
This book of wonders is first rate.
-Bill Willingham, Eisner Award winner, and creator of"Fables
"
Emma Newman has created a reflection of Bath that reminds one thatcharmingis not safe."Between Two Thorns"shows the darkness beneath the glamour of the social Season. Learning to be a young lady has never seemed so dangerous.
- Mary Robinette Kowal, Hugo award winner, and author of"Shades of Milk and Honey"and"Glamour in Glass"
"With a feather-light touch, Emma Newman has crafted a very English fantasy, one brilliantly realised and quite delightful, weaving magic, mystery and parallel worlds together with ease. Newman may well be one of our brightest stars, The Split Worlds: Between Two Thorns just the beginning of a remarkable journey."
- Adam Christopher, author of"Empire State"and"Seven Wonders"
Emma Newman is an extraordinary new voice in SF/F.
-Paul Cornell, Hugo Award winner, and author of"London Falling"and"Saucer Country"
"The world building was done really well. I think that it helped to enhance the story and draw me in deeper. The different characters were interesting to read about. Cathy was my favorite main characters. Her determination and spirit made her a strong character with a unique voice."
-The Life & Times of a Book Addict
Between Two Thornsis a book that is packed with a ton of things to entice the reader I can definitely recommend this to readers of urban fantasy if you are looking for something different .
-Shadowhawk, Founding Fields
This was a well-crafted fantasy novel which makes a great start to a new series I can t wait to see what happens next.
-Rebecca, Book Chick City
If you like a bit of fairy magic, the juxtaposition between ancient and modern, here and there, and you don t mind being left in suspense for a good few months, you ll really enjoy it. 10/10
-Hierath, Fantasy Faction
Between Two Thornsis an excellent read and I highly recommend it to fantasy fans looking for something a bit different, particularly in the form of merging modern day settings with fantasy worlds.
-Tsana, Tsana s Reads
"I really enjoyed the world building as well. The way the mundane world and the nether co-exist, the politics of court life, and the machinations of the fae (who lurk in the shadows) all combine to make the Split Worlds such anintriguingplace to visit, and one I ll want to visit again when the sequel, Any Other Name, is released in June and again when the final book in the trilogy, All is Fair, come out in October."
-Bart's Bookshelf
"JK Rowling meets Georgette Heyer"
-The Guardian"
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About Emma Newman
Emma Newman was born in a coastal village in southwest England and currently lives in Somerset (UK). After graduating from Oxford University came stints in magazine publishing, website information architecture, and teaching. More information about her can be found at her blog Post-Apocalyptic publishing at www.enewman.co.uk. Her first novel, 20 Years Later, was published in November 2011 under the byline EJ Newman from Dystopia Press. The author lives in Somerset, England.
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