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The Thrilling Sequel to THE END OF MAGIC

To Survive, They Must Kill The Last of Her Kind.

The Lapis Moon is gone. Magic is dying. The world has moved on.

Mages, however, are an endangered species. Sander Bree is scraping a living as a mage for hire, Rosheen Katell is in hiding with her brother Oskar. All mages are outlawed, exiled, dodging assassins and the wrath of Archbishop Yorath Pasco who would gladly have them skewered in public.

Then a dragon attacks a small fishing village on the Parthalan coast. Dragons aren’t supposed to exist in these enlightened times, and so the Archbishop suggests a deal: if Sander and Rosheen use their magic to slay the dragon without fuss then their slates will be wiped clean. Of course, they encounter personal betrayals, political backstabbing, criminal shenanigans and a bloody great dragon in a rollicking adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Praise for The End of Magic:

“Mark Stay paints his world and characters with deft, confident and dark strokes.” – RJ Barker, author of the Wounded Kingdom Trilogy

“Mark Stay writes like he’s the lovechild of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. The End Of Magic will have you laughing one minute and then leave you heartbroken the next — but always desperate to keep turning the pages. Enjoy the magic of a master storyteller at work.” — Mike Shackle, author of the Last War trilogy

“The sort of book you give to people who say “prove to me why I should read fantasy”… A simply terrific read.” – James Barclay, author of the Legends of the Raven series

“Takes the tropes of high fantasy and uses them to wield an original, compelling and intricately plotted story… exactly the kind of fantasy that we need more of.” — Gavin G. Smith, author of the Veteran series

“Stay does for George RR Martin what Pratchett did for Tolkien.” — Julian Barr, author of The Way Home