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y separately published work icon The Shattered Court single work   novel   fantasy  
Is part of The Four Arts Series M. J. Scott , 2015 series - author novel (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 The Shattered Court
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'The royal witches of Anglion have bowed to tradition for centuries. If a woman of royal blood manifests powers, she is immediately bound by rites of marriage. She will serve her lord by practicing the tamer magics of the earth—ensuring good harvests and predicting the weather. Any magic more dangerous is forbidden.

'Lady Sophia Kendall, thirty-second in line to the throne, is only days away from finding out if she will be blessed—or perhaps cursed—with magic. When a vicious attack by Anglion’s ancient enemies leaves the kingdom in chaos, Sophia is forced to flee the court. Her protector by happenstance is Lieutenant Cameron Mackenzie, a member of the royal guard, raised all his life to be fiercely loyal to the Crown.

'Then Sophia’s powers manifest stronger than she ever imagined they would, and Cameron and she are inextricably linked in the process. As a witch unbound by marriage rites, Sophia is not only a threat to the established order of her country, but is also a weapon for those who seek to destroy it. Faced with old secrets and new truths, she must decide if she will fight for her country or succumb to the delicious temptation of power.…'

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    • New York (City), New York (State),
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Roc Books ,
      2015 .
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      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 336p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 28 April 2015 (paperback and ebook).
      ISBN: 0451465393, 9780451465399

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