Ayana Gray will be in conversation with Charlie N. Holmberg.
Important Info:
This is a ticketed event
Event Details: Author talk, Q&A, followed by a signing.
Location: Poppy Books & Gifts.
Book Sales: All books will be available for sale at the event. However, to guarantee a copy of the book please choose the Ticket + Book option when purchasing your ticket.
No-Shows: Any orders/books not picked up at the event must be picked up from Poppy Books within two weeks.
Ticket Options:
Ticket + Book: Admission for 1 person and 1 copy of the featured book. This deluxe limited edition features gorgeous printed edges, elaborate printed ends, and a stunning foiled case.
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ABOUT THE BOOK:
“Irresistible romance and cozy, magical charm . . . a pure delight.” —Sabaa Tahir
“Brimming with mystery, magic and heart.” —Stephanie Garber
Sparks fly in this Gilded Age novel of mystery, magic, and romance by the author of the New York Times–bestselling Beasts of Prey.
Vesper Evans has always resented Basalton’s high society, and the sorcery that provides them with a luxurious life unimaginable to most. Orphaned as a child and rescued by the editor of The Basalton Globe, Vesper is now an ambitious reporter determined to keep her newspaper afloat.
While covering a lavish society gala, Vesper happens upon a shocking scene: the murdered body of a man she had spoken with just minutes before. Several of the powerful magical elite may want the man dead, but the prime suspect is wealthy industrialist Maximilian Kite.
Max soon makes Vesper a tempting offer: Find the culprit and restore his reputation in exchange for a substantial fee. Despite her distaste for Max’s world, Vesper agrees—the money would save the Globe, and the story would be the scoop of a lifetime. There’s only one catch: In order for her to infiltrate society, the two must pose as a courting couple.
Their investigation takes them from the highest echelons of privilege to the seediest backstreets of Basalton. As they unearth the city’s secrets and scandals, Vesper finds herself in grave danger—while falling for one of the most infuriating, arrogant, handsome men she has ever met . . .
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Ayana Gray is the New York Times–bestselling author of the critically acclaimed young adult Beasts of Prey trilogy, as well as I, Medusa, her first novel for adults. Originally from Atlanta, she now lives among the rolling hills and tangling rivers of Arkansas.
Charlie N. Holmberg is a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author of fantasy and romance fiction, including the Paper Magician series, the Spellbreaker series, and the Whimbrel House series, and writes contemporary romance under C. N. Holmberg. She is published in over twenty languages and is a Goodreads Choice Award, ALA, and RITA finalist. Born in Salt Lake City, Charlie was raised a Trekkie alongside three sisters who also have boy names. A BYU alumna, she discovered in her thirties that she’s actually a cat person. She lives with her family in Utah. Visit her at www.charlienholmberg.com.