Magic for Liars
A Novel

Name: Magic for Liars
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Sarah Gailey
ISBN: 9781250227867

Author: Sarah Gailey

Narrator: Xe Sands

Unabridged: 9 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Published: 06/04/2019

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

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

About Sarah Gailey

Sarah Gailey is a Hugo Award Winning and Bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. They have been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards for multiple years running. Their work includes their bestselling adult novel debut, Magic For Liars (Tor Books, 2019), Just Like Home (Tor Books, 2022), and their original comic book series with BOOM! Studios, Know Your Station. Their shorter works and essays have been published in Mashable, The Boston Globe, Vice, Tor.com, and The Atlantic. Their work has been translated into several different languages and published around the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily

(2.75) Murder mystery in a magical school? Sounds right up my alley! Sadly I ended up being a bit bored. The story simply wasn't very memorable.......more

Goodreads review by Elle

Magic for Liars follows private investigator Ivy Gamble as she investigates a death in the Osthorne Academy for Young Mages, the workplace of her sister and a location she has envied for years. While she’s living a life she thinks of as simple, her sister is a famous and talented teacher. It is a mu......more

Goodreads review by Christina

2, how did a Veronica Mars/Harry Potter mash up end up flopping so hard stars! Full review featured on my blog Recipe and a Read! Ivy and Tabitha Gamble are twins. They share parents, DNA, a home and a childhood full of beautiful, loving and happy memories. What they don’t share, is magic. Tabitha (T......more

Quotes

"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

Awards

Locus Awards - Nominee
Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year