Mary Jo Putney is a graduate of Syracuse University with degrees in eighteenth-century literature and industrial design. She lives in Baltimore with her nearest and dearest, both two- and four-footed, and can't believe how lucky she is to be a full-time writer.
Praise for Mary Jo Putney and her novels of the Guardians Stolen
Magic "Putney's fully imagined magical system, combined with
Georgian detail, is a terrific setting for a tale of intrigue and
danger."
-Booklist (starred review) "Delightful . . . enchants from
beginning to end."
-Elizabeth Haydon, author of The Symphony of Ages series A Kiss of
Fate "Mesmerizing in its emotional breadth, stunning in its
backdrop, and spellbinding in its paranormal overtones . . . a
marvelous, fast-paced tale."
-Romantic Times "A unique spin on reality, magic, and love . . .
[Putney] takes romantic fantasy to a new level."
-Library Journal From the Hardcover edition.
Near the start of this diverting romantic fantasy set in 1753, the third Guardians novel from bestseller Putney (after 2005's Stolen Magic), Nikolai Gregorio, a handsome pirate captain operating in the Mediterranean, kidnaps pretty red-haired Jean Macrae, a member of the Scottish branch of the Guardians (humans with magical powers derived from nature), in revenge for a wrong he thinks her father did him 20 years earlier. A decent sort who possesses limited magical powers, Nikolai is dedicated to fighting the evil of slavery by freeing galley slaves. He even sets up an island refuge for them. After Adia Adams, a freed slave, travels back in time from 1787 London, the pirate and the fiery Scotswoman find themselves on a dangerous magical mission to strengthen the fledgling abolitionist movement. The mix of magic, time travel, history, adventure, romance and social consciousness will delight series fans, but may strike some readers as an incongruous blend. (July) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
Praise for Mary Jo Putney and her novels of the Guardians
Stolen Magic "Putney's fully imagined magical system, combined
with Georgian detail, is a terrific setting for a tale of intrigue
and danger."
-Booklist (starred review) "Delightful . . . enchants from
beginning to end."
-Elizabeth Haydon, author of The
Symphony of Ages series A Kiss of Fate "Mesmerizing in its
emotional breadth, stunning in its backdrop, and spellbinding in
its paranormal overtones . . . a marvelous, fast-paced tale."
-Romantic Times "A unique spin on reality, magic, and love . . .
[Putney] takes romantic fantasy to a new level."
-Library Journal From the Hardcover edition.
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