# A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske (Hardcover)

**Set in an alternative Edwardian England, this is a comedy of manners, manor houses, and hedge mazes: including a magic-infused murder mystery and****a delightful queer romance.**  
  
**'Lush historical fantasy . . . A delightful book, with richly developed characters'** - **_New York Times_**  
  
**'Mystery! Magic! Murder! . . . This book is a confection, both marvellous and light'** - **Alix E. Harrow**, **author of _The Ten Thousand Doors of January_**  
  
**For fans of Georgette Heyer or Julia Quinn's _Bridgerton_, who'd like to welcome magic into their lives . . .**  
  
Young baronet Robin Blyth thought he was taking up a minor governmental post. However, he's actually been appointed parliamentary liaison to a secret magical society. If it weren't for this administrative error, he'd never have discovered the incredible magic underlying his world.  
  
Cursed by mysterious attackers and plagued by visions, Robin becomes determined to drag answers from his missing predecessor - but he'll need the help of Edwin Courcey, his hostile magical-society counterpart. Unwillingly thrown together, Robin and Edwin will discover a plot that threatens every magician in the British Isles.  
  
**_The Binding_ meets _Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell_ in debut author Freya Marske's _A Marvellous Light._ Continue the thrilling series with _A Restless Truth._**  
  
**'A dazzling debut' - Shelley Parker-Chan_, author of She Who Became the Sun_**  
  
**'Prepare to fall in love with the gorgeous Edwardian setting, the sizzling character dynamics, and the murderous enchanted hedge maze' - Emily Tesh, author of _Silver in the Wood_**  
  
**'An absolute delight . . . If you ever wished _Downton Abbey_ was sharper-edged and full of magic, this is the book for you' - Kat Howard_,_ author of _An Unkindness of Magicians_**

## Details

- **Price:** 15.49 GBP
- **Vendor:** Tom Doherty Associates
- **Tags:** All Books, Fantasy, Romance

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> Updated: 2026-09-20