Shadowplay: the second in this genre-defying, escapist fantasy trilogy set in a Victorian-era circus

Author:   L.R. Lam
Publisher:   Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN:  

9781399751117


Pages:   352
Publication Date:   13 November 2025
Format:   Paperback
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Shadowplay: the second in this genre-defying, escapist fantasy trilogy set in a Victorian-era circus


Overview

Old magics are waking. Will the world survive their return? Micah Grey almost died when he fled the circus with Drystan. Now he and the ex-clown must use glamours to disguise themselves and hide in the once-grand Kymri Theatre, run by a once-renowed magician, Jasper Maske. Drystan thinks Maske's 'magic' is all smoke and mirrors, but where's the line between trickery and real power? Micah and Drystan will soon learn the answer, when Maske's arch-nemesis challenges him-and by extension, Micah and Drystan - to a duel. A duel that will seal all of their fates. Meanwhile, an investigator is hunting the person Micah once seemed to be: a noble family's runaway daughter. As the duel draws near, Micah increasingly suffers from dark visions. Events that broke the ancient world are being replayed. Can Micah's latent powers break this deadly pattern?

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Author:   L.R. Lam
Publisher:   Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:   Hodderscape
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9781399751117


ISBN 10:   1399751115
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   13 November 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

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[A]n exotic and detailed world, peopled by characters that I'd love to be friends with . . . and some I'd never want to cross paths with * Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author of the Assassin's Apprentice, on Pantomime * Pantomime is a fantastical, richly drawn, poignant take on a classic coming-of-age story . . . a vibrant tale told with surety and grace * Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House and creator of the Grishaverse, on Pantomime *


Author Information

Originally from sunny California, L.R. Lam now lives in cloudy Scotland. Lam is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose work includes epic fantasy romance Dragonfall, the near-future space thrillers, Goldilocks, feminist space opera Seven Devils (co-written with Elizabeth May), BBC Radio 2 Book Club selection False Hearts, the companion novel Shattered Minds, and the award-winning Micah Grey series: Pantomime, Shadowplay, and Masquerade. Their short fiction and essays have appeared in various anthologies such as Nasty Women, Cranky Ladies of History, Scotland in Space, and more.

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