<p><b>Set in an alternative Edwardian England, this is a comedy of manners, manor houses, and hedge mazes: including a magic-infused murder mystery and </b><b>a delightful queer romance.</b><br><br><b>'Lush historical fantasy . . . A delightful book, with richly developed characters' </b>– <b><i>New York Times</i></b><br><br><b>‘Mystery! Magic! Murder! . . . This book is a confection, both marvellous and light’ </b>– <b>Alix E. Harrow</b>, <b>author of <i>The Ten Thousand Doors of January</i></b><br><br><b>For fans of Georgette Heyer or Julia Quinn's <i>Bridgerton</i>, who'd like to welcome magic into their lives . . .</b><br><br>Young baronet Robin Blyth thought he was taking up a minor governmental post. However, he's actually been appointed parliamentary liaison to a secret magical society. If it weren’t for this administrative error, he’d never have discovered the incredible magic underlying his world.<br><br>Cursed by mysterious attackers and plagued by visions, Robin becomes determined to drag answers from his missing predecessor – but he’ll need the help of Edwin Courcey, his hostile magical-society counterpart. Unwillingly thrown together, Robin and Edwin will discover a plot that threatens every magician in the British Isles.<br><br><b><i>The Binding</i> meets <i>Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell</i> in debut author Freya Marske’s <i>A Marvellous Light. </i>Continue the thrilling series with <i>A Restless Truth.</i></b><br><br><b>‘A dazzling debut’ – Shelley Parker-Chan<i>, author of She Who Became the Sun</i></b><br><br><b>‘Prepare to fall in love with the gorgeous Edwardian setting, the sizzling character dynamics, and the murderous enchanted hedge maze’ – Emily Tesh, author of <i>Silver in the Wood</i></b><br><br><b>‘An absolute delight . . . If you ever wished<i> Downton Abbey </i>was sharper-edged and full of magic, this is the book for you’ – Kat Howard<i>, </i>author of<i> An Unkindness of Magicians</i></b></p>