A Power Unbound is the final entry in Freya Marske's beloved, awardwinning Last Binding trilogy, the queer historical fantasy series that
began with A Marvellous Light.
A breathtaking romp of a plot, prose as sparkling and luxuriant as a
diamond sautoir, and at the heart of it all a sense of wondrous
possibility." - The New York Times on A Restless Truth
Secrets! Magic! Enemies to. . .something more?
Jack Alston, Lord Hawthorn, would love a nice, safe, comfortable life. After the
death of his twin sister, he thought he was done with magic for good. But with
the threat of a dangerous ritual hanging over every magician in Britain, he's
drawn reluctantly back into that world.
Now Jack is living in a bizarre puzzle-box of a magical London townhouse,
helping an unlikely group of friends track down the final piece of the Last
Contract before their enemies can do the same. And to make matters worse,
they need the help of writer and thief Alan Ross.
Cagey and argumentative, Alan is only in this for the money. The aristocratic
Lord Hawthorn, with all his unearned power, is everything that Alan hates. And
unfortunately, Alan happens to be everything that Jack wants in one gorgeous,
infuriating package.
When a plot to seize unimaginable power comes to (...)
Freya Marske is the author of A Restless Truth and A Marvellous Light, which
was an international bestseller and won the Romantic Novel Award for
Fantasy. Her work has appeared in Analog and has been shortlisted for three
Aurealis Awards. She is also a Hugo-nominated podcaster, and won the
Ditmar Award for Best New Talent. She lives in Australia.
Tor
On Sale: Nov 7/23
5.38 x 8.25 • 368 pages
9781250788955 • $38.99 • CL - With dust jacket
Fiction / Fantasy / Gaslamp
Series: Last Binding