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Magic for Liars

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Magic for Liars

By: Sarah Gailey
Narrated by: Xe Sands
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Sharp, mainstream fantasy meets compelling thrills of investigative noir in Magic for Liars, a fantasy debut by rising star Sarah Gailey.

Ivy Gamble was born without magic and never wanted it.

Ivy Gamble is perfectly happy with her life – or at least, she’s perfectly fine.

She doesn't in any way wish she was like Tabitha, her estranged, gifted twin sister.

Ivy Gamble is a liar.

When a gruesome murder is discovered at The Osthorne Academy of Young Mages, where her estranged twin sister teaches Theoretical Magic, reluctant detective Ivy Gamble is pulled into the world of untold power and dangerous secrets. She will have to find a murderer and reclaim her sister—without losing herself.

“An unmissable debut.”—Adrienne Celt, author of Invitation to a Bonfire

 Detective Fantasy Fiction Magic Mystery Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Murder Crime Paranormal Magic Users
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Critic Reviews

"Throw in some narration by award-winning narrator Xe Sands and you’ve got one deliciously entertaining listen."
-BookRiot

Praise for American Hippo: River of Teeth, Taste of Marrow, and New Stories:

Gailey's [novella] is a gift of violent, unexpected glee." —Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author

"River of Teeth packs one hell of a gold-plated bite." —Charlie Jane Anders, author of All the Birds in the Sky

“Weird and wonderful, River of Teeth proves handily why Sarah Gailey is a writer to watch.” —Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author

"River of Teeth is a wonderfully original." —NPR
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Overall the story was quite good, classic murder mystery. But without spoilers the ending was quite cliché.

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