Where Magic Used to Be

Books of Wonder is beyond thrilled to be hosting the launch of New York Times bestselling author A.B. PORANEK's incredible new YA fantasy release: A Treachery of Swans. This dark, atmospheric tale was inspired by Swan Lake, and in it you'll find curses, beasts, and love. It's the story of two girls who were once friends and a land that once had magic. Join us in-store, where A.B. PORANEK will be in conversation with AMÉLIE WEN ZHAO, author of The Scorpion and the Night Blossom. Intrigue and romance await!

About the book - A Treachery of Swans

The king’s crown is an artefact with enough power to restore magic to the land of Auréal. Seventeen-year-old Odile’s father, a vengeful sorcerer, has raised her for a singular task: to steal it.

Doing so requires that she assume the identity of a noblewoman. She chooses Marie d’Odette – famed for her beauty, a rumored candidate for future queen, and Odile’s childhood friend turned sworn enemy – now turned into a swan with help from Odile’s father. She takes her old friend’s place at court.

But when the king is brutally murdered and her own brother is accused, her plans are thrown into chaos. Desperate to free him, Odile is forced to partner with none other than elegant, infuriating Marie. Marie whom she can’t seem to stop thinking about. They’ll have to find the killer and the true path to magic if they want to save the kingdom.

Wednesday, June 25th at 6pm at Our 17th St Store!