Staff Pick
As a long-time reader of Kim Harrison's urban fantasy books, the upcoming arrival of her newest series almost slipped past my radar. Once found, I pounced on a copy of Three Kinds of Lucky, and then quickly devoured it. It was so enjoyable to dive into a completely new series, with unique new magical elements and complicated characters. I am now enamored of the world where certain people can see the residue left over from using magic, residue that can literally trip you, and can't wait to see what happens to Petra and her crew. Recommended By Mecca A., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Luck is its own kind of magic, in this first book in an electrifying new contemporary fantasy series from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows novels.
Petra Grady has known since adolescence that she has no talent for magic — and that's never going to change. But as a sweeper first-class, she's parlayed her rare ability to handle dross — the damaging, magical waste generated by her more talented kin's spellwork — into a decent life working at the mages' university.
Except Grady's relatively predictable life is about to be upended. When the oblivious, sexy, and oh-so-out-of-reach Benedict Strom needs someone with her abilities for a research project studying dross and how to render it harmless, she's stuck working on his team — whether she wants to or not.
Only Benedict doesn't understand the characteristics of dross like Grady does. After an unthinkable accident, she and Benedict are forced to go on the run to seek out the one person who might be able to help: an outcast exiled ten years ago for the crime of using dross to cast spells. Now Grady must decide whether to stick with the magical status quo or embrace her own hidden talents... and risk shattering their entire world.
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"Harrison's new series has the same delightfully wry heroine her fans expect to see, along with an intriguing new magic system." Library Journal
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"So much fun! A 'stay up all night reading and call in sick to work the next morning' kind of book. Harrison bats another one out of the park. Loved it, just loved it." Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series
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"New world, new hero — nothing less than spectacular. Kim Harrison takes it to the next level with her best yet!” Faith Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of the Jane Yellowrock series
About the Author
Kim Harrison is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows series, including Demons of Good and Evil, Trouble with the Cursed, and Million Dollar Demon. She has also published traditional fantasy under the name Dawn Cook. Kim was born and raised in Michigan and between other projects is currently working on a new Hollows book.