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Shades of Milk and Honey

Mary Robinette Kowal

Published 2010 by Tor Books · 304 pages

Nebula · 2011

Finalist
Fantasy

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6 award entries · 5 books · 2 wins · 2011–2023

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Synopsis

In a Regency England where the ability to create magical illusions called glamour is a prized feminine accomplishment, sensible Jane Ellsworth worries she will never marry. When a talented and mysterious glamourist arrives in the neighborhood, Jane is drawn into a world of artistic rivalry and romantic entanglements. Jane Austen meets magic.

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Details

Series
Glamourist Histories · Book 1
Author nationality
United States
ISBN
9780765325563