Blood Over Bright Haven

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ΓÇó The first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic forever in this ΓÇ£provocative stand-alone novel [that] deftly incorporates elements of science and philosophy into dark academiaΓÇ¥ (The Washington Post),from the author of The Sword of Kaigen. ΓÇ£Bears comparison to groundbreaking works by Ursula K Le Guin . . . the best fantasy novel of the yearΓÇ¥ΓÇöThe Guardian Features gold and red foil on the jacketa full-color endpaper mapand an interior illustration of an in-world magical item! AN ELLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR For twenty yearsSciona has devoted every waking moment to the study of magicfueled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to be the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry at the University of Magics and Industry. When Sciona finally passes the qualifying exam and becomes a highmageshe finds her challenges have just begun. Her new colleagues are determined to make her feel unwelcomeΓÇöandinstead of a qualified lab assistantthey give her a janitor. What neither Sciona nor her peers realize is that her taciturn assistant was not always a janitor. Ten years agohe was a nomadic hunter who lost his family on their perilous journey from the wild plains to the city. But now he sees the opportunity to understand the forces that decimated his tribedrove him from his homelandand keep the privileged in power. At firstmage and outsider have a fractious relationship. But working togetherthey uncover an ancient secret that could change the course of magic foreverΓÇöif it doesnΓÇÖt get them killed first.