A Distant Magic by Mary Jo Putney mass market edition available May 20th, 2008 ISBN: 978-0-345-47692-0.
One of Booklist's Top Ten Romances of the Year |
Dear Readers, Welcome, sunshine season! (Rather belated in this part of the world. <g>) The mass market edition of A Distant Magic should be in stores now, though I can’t say whether it will turn up in romance, science fiction & fantasy, or both. Since Booklist, the magazine of the American Library Association, chose the book as one of the 10 best romances of 2007, the romance section is a good bet. Last of my Guardian historical fantasy trilogy, A Distant Magic is where Jean Macrae finally gets her own story. Jean, a petite but forceful Scottish redhead, lost her sweetheart in the Rising of ’45 and is well on her way to spinsterhood. A less powerful mage than most of her relatives, she is content to be the practical one in the family. So who is Jean’s destined mate? A trip to Marseilles leads to her being kidnapped by a dangerous pirate captain. Nikolai Gregorio was an orphaned wharf rat in Malta when two Scottish Guardians took him in hand and promised him a better life and training for his magical ability. James Macrae’s betrayal sends Nikolai into Barbary slavery and he swears blood vengeance on all Macraes. Now he’s a sea captain, former slave, and avowed foe of slavery, and Jean will be the target of his revenge. But Jean is no man’s victim, and after explosively working out their differences, they swear a joint oath to fight slavery. Soon they are traveling through time to protect the fragile beginnings of the abolitionist movement—and on their mission they discover the strength of their combined power, plus a love that changes them both forever. A Distant Magic gave me the chance to build a powerful romance around one of history’s most enthralling and inspirational true stories: the 18th century British abolition movement. In the span of a single lifetime, a handful of committed people changed the national debate from “slavery is inevitable” to “slavery is utterly unacceptable.” Besides amazing history, ADM called for a wonderfully diverse cast of characters. One of the three protagonists is Adia, a West African priestess and former slave who risks everything she loves most to protect the cause of freedom. I loved this story, and it’s a fitting end to my series of paranormal historicals. What does the future hold? A return to classic Regency historical romance and to mass market originals. The hard covers have been handsome, but I like my books to be affordable from the get-go! My first Kensington Regency historical is scheduled for July 2009. (No firm title yet.) As in my classic Fallen Angels series, the Lost Lords series features heroes who have been friends from school days. But instead of Eton, they were packed off to the Westerfield Academy, a school for boys of “good birth and bad behavior.” My heroes aren’t delinquents, but misfits—young men who didn’t fit the rigid expectations of the Regency ton. Under the wise, compassionate eyes of Lady Agnes Westerfield, duke’s daughter and intrepid traveler, they find themselves and forge friendships that last a lifetime. More about the first hero, Adam Lawford, the unexpected Duke of Ashton, when the time comes! And for those of you who have been asking, the mass market edition of the delightful Dragon Lovers anthology, written with Jo Beverley, Karen Harbaugh, and Barbara Samuel, is scheduled for October 2008. For now, have a summer of great reading— Mary Jo Putney
Reviews: “Putney's latest Guardian novel can be read on many levels. It's a smart, strong, emotionally intense romance filled with historical details and a powerful message. Weaving together threads of pure captive/captor romance, paranormal and time travel, Putney brilliantly merges three genres into one masterful novel. “ “ Magic and traditions of all kinds, an abundance of well-delineated characters, and fascinating historical and political detail make this the most complex and unusual of Putney's (The Marriage Spell) Guardian tales to date.” “Fans of Mary Jo Putney’s novels will be thrilled with her newest release in the Guardian series, A Distant Magic. It follows A Kiss of Fate and Stolen Magic….A Distant Magic has it all: romance, history, time travel, adventure and magic. It’s a lot for one book, but Putney pulls it off. Her romance is breathtaking, the conflict exciting, the time-travel element is exhilarating and the subject matter important.” “A Distant Magic is a one-of-a-kind reading experience you don't want to miss.” “Brimming with wit and wisdom, time travel and magic, Mary Jo Putney’s A Distant Magic is an enchanting tale. This is a book that I know I will read again and again—and enjoy every time.”
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