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'At a loss after finishing their end-of-year exams, Aubrey and George travel to the Gallian capital, Lutetia, where it so happens that the lovely Caroline is studying natural history.
'Aubrey wants to pursue a cure for his condition - though his family have other ideas, and he's soon burdened with a royal mystery to solve, old letters to procure, a missing ornithologist to locate and a spot of diplomatic espionage. These tasks should keep Aubrey occupied - but that would be underestimating Aubrey's sense of curiosity and uncanny knack of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
'Someone is stealing people's souls and turning them into mindless monsters, and the country's magical lifeline, the Heart of Gold, has been stolen, leaving the city in chaos. Aubrey, George, and a somewhat reluctant Caroline are on the case...'
Source: Publisher's blurb
Notes
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Book two of the Laws of Magic series.
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Steampunk Note: The world of this series, though in many ways different to our own, is clearly inspired heavily by turn-oft-the-century Britain and Europe. The focus on magic in combination with advanced mechanical technology in an anachronistic setting places the series as a work of what we might call steampunk fantasy or magical steampunk.
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Works about this Work
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The Making of the Laws of Magic
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 16 no. 3 2008; (p. 2-4) Michael Pryor did not set out to write a fantasy-comedy-adventure-political-romance but here he discusses how that came about and his plans for three more titles to complete the story arc of the series. -
YA Fiction
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , April no. 1 2008; (p. 22)
— Review of Heart of Gold 2007 single work novel -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 21 no. 3 2007; (p. 52-53)
— Review of Heart of Gold 2007 single work novel -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction , no. 40 2007; (p. 115-116)
— Review of Blaze of Glory 2006 single work novel ; Heart of Gold 2007 single work novel -
[Review] Heart of Gold
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 15 no. 4 2007; (p. 25)
— Review of Heart of Gold 2007 single work novel
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[Untitled]
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 22 no. 4 2007; (p. 44)
— Review of Heart of Gold 2007 single work novel -
[Review] Heart of Gold
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 15 no. 4 2007; (p. 25)
— Review of Heart of Gold 2007 single work novel -
YA Fiction
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , April no. 1 2008; (p. 22)
— Review of Heart of Gold 2007 single work novel -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction , no. 40 2007; (p. 115-116)
— Review of Blaze of Glory 2006 single work novel ; Heart of Gold 2007 single work novel -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 21 no. 3 2007; (p. 52-53)
— Review of Heart of Gold 2007 single work novel -
The Making of the Laws of Magic
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 16 no. 3 2008; (p. 2-4) Michael Pryor did not set out to write a fantasy-comedy-adventure-political-romance but here he discusses how that came about and his plans for three more titles to complete the story arc of the series.
Awards
- 2007 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Young Adult Division — Best Novel
- 2007 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Fantasy Division — Best Novel