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Tyen, an archaeology student in a world whose industrial revolution runs on magic, unearths Vella, a sentient book forged by a legendary sorcerer. Vella secretly gathers data, including a vital clue that could avert an impending catastrophe. Across the land, Rielle, the dyer's daughter, is raised to believe that magic is theft from the angels. She discovers her own talent and the presence of a corruptor in her city who offers training—if she can risk divine wrath. Both characters soon find that the reality of magic, the laws of their realms, and the people they trust are far more complex than they had imagined.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Trudi Canavan
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