Witchmark

#1 Kingston Cycle

C. L. Polk

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Tor U.K.
26 June 2018

Fantasy; Urban Fantasy; Magic; Magic Paranormal; World Fantasy Award

In an original world reminiscent of Edwardian England in the shadow of a world war, cabals of noble families use their unique magical gifts to control the fates of nations, while one young man seeks only to live a life of his own. Moving at a brilliant pace and pulsing with deadly intrigue and unforgettable characters, Witchmark grabs readers and doesn't let go until the thrilling conclusion.

Magic marked Miles Singer for suffering the day he was born, doomed either to be a slave to his family's interest or to be committed to a witches' asylum. He went to war to escape his destiny and came home a different man, but he couldn't leave his past behind. The war between Aeland and Laneer leaves men changed, strangers to their friends and family. Even after faking his own death and reinventing himself as a doctor at a cash-strapped veteran's hospital, Miles can't hide what he truly is.

By: C. L. Polk
Imprint: Tor U.K.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 307g
ISBN: 9781250162687
ISBN 10: 1250162688
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 26 June 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

C. L. Polk wrote her first story in grade school and still hasn't learned any better. After spending years in strange occupations and wandering western Canada, she settled in southern Alberta with her rescue dog Otis. She has a fondness for knitting, bicycles, and single estate coffee. C. L. has had short stories published in Baen's Universe and Gothic.net, and contributed to the web serial Shadow Unit (http://shadowunit.org/), and spends too much time on twitter at @clpolk.

Reviews for Witchmark (#1 Kingston Cycle)

C.L. Polk's Witchmark is a delightfully compulsive read. With an intriguing alternate world of magic and modernity and the costs of both, and an endearing protagonist in Dr. Miles Singer -- more, please! --Carrie Vaughn Enthralling, fast-paced, and romantic, Witchmark unveils a fascinating world. Polk writes with assured ease. I can't wait for her next book! --Elizabeth Hoyt Polk's stellar debut... blends taut mystery, exciting political intrigue, and inventive fantasy... Polk is a writer to watch. --Publishers Weekly Starred Review This book has romance, mystery, witch battles, and bicycle chases. --Elizabeth Bear Glowing with expertly handled magic, in a deeply-layered alternate world, Polk's Witchmark is a serious mystery and a steaming romance. I'm enchanted. --Fran Wilde If you need a fun queer period adventure romance, you'll want to add this to your TBR pile. --Aliette de Bodard Witchmark is an exciting, accomplished and wonderfully written debut. C.L. Polk has created a world which, while recognisable, is nonetheless wholly original -- the perfect setting for a fast-paced, complex and wonderfully characterised story. --Foz Meadows