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“It has been a long, long time since I found a fantasy book I enjoyed as much as this one. It blends real history with magical elements so seamlessly it's stunning. The characters are complex, as are the politics they're navigating, and it's fascinating to see the currents under the surface that push them in different directions. As usual, I enjoyed this one in audio (Andrew Kingston does a superb job of handling accents from across Britain, as well as the continent and beyond), and it was such a fantastic story that as soon as I'd finished it, I listened to the whole thing again. Can't wait for the sequel!”
— Caitlin • Brilliant Books Audio
Summary
A sweeping tale of revolution and wonder in a world not quite like our own, A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians is a genre-defying story of magic, war, and the struggle for freedom in the early modern world.
It is the Age of Enlightenment -- of new and magical political movements, from the necromancer Robespierre calling for revolution in France, to the weather mage Toussaint L'Ouverture leading the slaves of Haiti in their fight for freedom, to the bold new Prime Minister William Pitt weighing the legalization of magic amongst commoners in Britain and abolition throughout its colonies overseas.
But amidst all of the upheaval of the early modern world, there is an unknown force inciting all of human civilization into violent conflict. And it will require the combined efforts of revolutionaries, magicians, and abolitionists to unmask this hidden enemy before the whole world falls to darkness and chaos.
For more from H. G. Parry, check out The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep.
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Audiobook details
Author:
H. G. Parry
Narrator:
Andrew Kingston
ISBN:
9781549101922
Length:
20 hours 53 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hachette Audio
Publication date:
January 26, 2021
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#10,573 Overall
Genre rank:
#1,010 in Historical Fiction
Reviews
"Impressively intricate; fans of the magic-and-history of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell will be delighted."โAlexandra Rowland, author of A Conspiracy of Truths "Fans of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell will be enchanted by this sprawling epic of revolution and dark magic."โLocus "Impeccably researched and epically written, this novel is a stellar start to what promises to be a grand new fantasy series."โBooklist (starred review) "It's no simple task to wrangle fifteen years of tumult in a few hundred pages, but Parry manages it with a deft hand. Her alternate history puts a human face on the titans of the past, while weaving in supernatural elements that add a whole new dimension. I stayed up well past my bedtime to find out what happens next."โMarie Brennan, author of the Memoirs of Lady Trent series ""I absolutely loved it. It held my attention from the beginning and throughout. It's a beautiful tapestry of words, a combination of carefully observed and researched history and a well-thought-out and fascinating system of magic. An absolute delight to read; splendid and fluid, with beautiful and complex use of language."โGenevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library Praise for H. G. Parry: