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The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic (The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic, #1)

Penned By Emily Croy Barker
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The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic (The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic, #1)

Penned By Emily Croy Barker
4.85 68,200 Ratings
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Earning comparisons to wildly popular fantasy novels by Deborah Harkness and Lev Grossman, Emily Croy Barker’s enchanting debut offers an intelligent escape into a richly imagined world. And with an appealing female protagonist, cinematic storytelling, wry humor, and wonderfully clever literary references, The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic is sure to capture the imaginations of readers everywhere. During a miserable weekend at a friend’s wedding, eager to forget about her disastrous breakup and stalled dissertation, Nora Fischer wanders off and somehow finds herself in another realm. There, she meets glamorous Ilissa—who introduces Nora to a decadent new world—and her gorgeous son Raclin. But when the elegant veneer of this dreamland shatters, Nora finds herself in a fairy tale gone incredibly wrong. And the only way she can survive is by learning real magic herself.

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Length 563 Pages
Language Eng
Released August 1, 2013
Identifier (ISBN) 16158565
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Emily Croy Barker is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Emily Croy Barker enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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