Starfall
Autor Jamie Cassen Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 mar 2027
In this dark academia fantasy set in Oxford in 1830, London is a smoldering ruin, tension is rising between humans and fae, and a red star burns overhead . . .
War has left the British empire broken and bleeding. The smoke of the Industrial Revolution has choked the forests and driven the elder races into the light. Oxford, now the capital, is a city on the brink, haunted by whispers of the impending apocalypse.
Aria has fled to Oxford University to study under the brilliant Professor Ashcroft in the infamous Department of Magick. But her hunger for knowledge is dangerous and the depth of her innate abilities even more so. As a series of brutal murders engulfs the streets, the fragile peace between the human and faerie courts begins to unravel.
Caught between treacherous factions, forbidden truths, and unexpected feelings she cannot afford, Aria finds herself with more enemies than friends--and no idea who she can trust. The star is falling, and the superstitious believe the world is coming to an end. Aria's powers may be the kingdom's last hope . . . or its ruin.
The first installment of an atmospheric alternate-history trilogy, Starfall is perfect for fans of Babel, _ Blood Over Bright Haven, and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.
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Jamie Cass is the author of the Oxford Book of Magick historical fantasy series and other stories of love, loss, and courage told through a magical lens. He also worked as a Waterstones bookseller for several years and now teaches history to his avid students in Oxford, England. In his free time, he can usually be found rereading his favorite dark fantasy books, enjoying the outdoors, or trying to persuade people to play complex board games with him.
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A fine achievement of the imagination and storytelling
Effortlessly blending the historical and the fantastical, Starfall is an immersive dream of a read. I was completely swept away by Aria's resourcefulness and mettle, and drawn into the endlessly atmospheric and gritty England of the mid-nineteenth century, full of mythical creatures and dark magick. A standout start to a trilogy that left me eager for the next instalment
A dark academia set in a historically reimagined Oxford. With a spirited young woman who doesn't follow the rules as the main character, who is an outsider, endlessly curious, and gets drawn into a complex investigation of a multifaceted conspiracy. Of course, I loved it!
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'RICH AND IMAGINATIVE' ANTHONY HOROWITZ
'AN IMMERSIVE DREAM OF A READ' KALIE REID
'A FINE ACHIEVEMENT OF IMAGINATION AND STORYTELLING' SIMON SCARROW
An electrifying dark academia fantasy set in an alternate Britain from an exciting new voice in fantasy.
Oxford, 1830.
London is a smouldering ruin.
Tension is rising between humans and fae.
And a red star burns overhead.
War has left Britain broken and bleeding. The Industrial Revolution has driven the fae courts into the light. Oxford, now the capital, is a city on the brink, haunted by whispers of apocalypse.
Aria came to study magick under the brilliant Professor Ashcroft. But her hunger for knowledge is dangerous, and her power even more so. When attacks erupt across the city, Aria and Ashcroft are pulled into a conspiracy that could shatter the fragile peace between human and fae, and unleash a dark magick which could bring the country to its knees.
Aria's powers may be the kingdom's last hope . . . or its ruin.
The first book in a dark, atmospheric trilogy perfect for fans of Babel, Blood Over Bright Haven and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.