And for Esta to save her future, she may have to betray everyone in the past. Nothing is as it seems, including the Magician himself. From talented wordsmith (Publishers Weekly) Lisa Maxwell comes a lush, atmospheric fantasy novel filled with twists and turns about a girl who is kidnapped and brought to an island inhabited by fairies, a roguish ship captain, and bloodthirsty beasts. And all of Esta’s training has been for one final job: traveling back to 1901 to steal an ancient book containing the secrets of the Order-and the Brink-before the Magician can destroy it and doom the Mageus to a hopeless future.īut Old New York is a dangerous world ruled by ruthless gangs and secret societies, a world where the very air crackles with magic. Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell - book cover, description. With her innate ability to manipulate time, Esta can pilfer from the past, collecting these artifacts before the Order even realizes she’s there. Crossing it means losing their power-and often their lives.Įsta is a talented thief, and she's been raised to steal magical artifacts from the sinister Order that created the Brink. Now these delusions have brought them to London, far from the life Gwen had finally started to build for herself. Any Mageus who enters Manhattan becomes trapped by the Brink, a dark energy barrier that confines them to the island. Book Review: Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell Heather The Sassy Book Geek For as long as she can remember, Gwendolyn Allister has never had a place to call homeall because her mother believes that monsters are hunting them. The remaining few who have an affinity for magic-the Mageus-live in the shadows, hiding who they are. In modern day New York, magic is all but extinct.
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