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In a 1940 San Francisco that thrives on innovation and eccentricity, a mosaic of places—its gleaming Islands dedicated to the Magic City of the World’s Fair, the spirited streets of Chinatown, and the clandestine world of forbidden romance—serve as backdrops to the lives of six women. Their stories, bound together by friendship, desire, and danger, unfold where magic, science, and art collide in a city that refuses to be defined by convention.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Ellen Klages
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