# Magic for Liars - Paperback

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by **Sarah Gailey** (Author)

**A 2020 LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL**  
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Sharp, mainstream fantasy meets compelling thrills of investigative noir in _Magic for Liars_, a fantasy debut by rising star Sarah Gailey.**  
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Ivy Gamble was born without magic and never wanted it._

_Ivy Gamble is perfectly happy with her life - or at least, she's perfectly fine._

_She doesn't in any way wish she was like Tabitha, her estranged, gifted twin sister._

_Ivy Gamble is a liar._

When a gruesome murder is discovered at The Osthorne Academy of Young Mages, where her estranged twin sister teaches Theoretical Magic, reluctant detective Ivy Gamble is pulled into the world of untold power and dangerous secrets. She will have to find a murderer and reclaim her sister--without losing herself.

**"An unmissable debut."--Adrienne Celt, author of _Invitation to a Bonfire_**

### Author Biography

Hugo Award-winning and bestselling author Sarah Gailey is the author of the novels _The Echo Wife_ and _Magic for Liars._Their nonfiction has been published by _Mashable_ and _The Boston Globe_, and they won a Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer. Their fiction credits also include _Vice_ and _The Atlantic_. Their debut novella, _River of Teeth_, was a 2018 finalist for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.

**Number of Pages:** 352

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN

**Publication Date:** May 05, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 25.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers, Women Sleuths

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