A Distant Magic
Del Rey
Release date: July 17, 2007
ISBN-10: 0345476913
ISBN-13: 978-0345476913
Hardcover: USA $24.95, Canada $32.00
Mary Jo Putney’s passionate, vivid characters and captivating stories have earned enthusiastic acclaim from reviewers and readers everywhere. Now the New York Times bestselling author weaves a new tale in the Guardian series—a dazzling romantic fantasy that takes readers not only from the elegant streets of London to a dangerously tempting Mediterranean island, but across time itself.
Jean Macrae’s family is one of the most prominent clans of Guardians, humans whose magical powers come from nature, but Jean considers her skills modest at best. She has never been able to summon the intense, earth-altering ability that has marked the most talented Guardians, and she is content without the adventure that such skill brings…until the day she is confronted by a handsome stranger whose magic imprisons her on his pirate ship.
Captain Nikolai Gregorio is convinced that Jean’s father abandoned him, as a child, to slavers. Now he seeks vengeance against the Macraes, no matter the cost. But Jean soon finds his untrained magical gifts far more dangerous than his thirst for revenge, especially when they intensify her own powers to an unthinkable—and enticing—degree. And when Jean and Nikolai’s irresistible connection summons a woman from the future, they are charged with a formidable task: protect those who will oppose slavery’s evil and forever change the future of two nations. This quest will sweep Jean and Nikolai into the most fantastic of realms, and try their powers beyond what even the Guardians would dare.
Reviews:
A DISTANT MAGIC was named one of of the top ten romances of the year by Booklist
“Putney's latest Guardian novel can be read on many levels. It's a smart, strong, emotionally intense romance filled with historical details and a powerful message. Weaving together threads of pure captive/captor romance, paranormal and time travel, Putney brilliantly merges three genres into one masterful novel."
Kathe Robin, Romantic Times BookClub
“Magic and traditions of all kinds, an abundance of well-delineated characters, and fascinating historical and political detail make this the most complex and unusual of Putney's (The Marriage Spell) Guardian tales to date.”
Library Journal
“A DISTANT MAGIC is a one-of-a-kind reading experience you don't want to miss. In it, history comes alive, good, decent people make their world better, and a gifted pair, Jean and Nikolai, discover love makes its own magic.”
Jane Bowers, Romance Reviews Today
“A DISTANT MAGIC by Mary Jo Putney is a sheer delight. I have not read either of the two previous novels in this series, A KISS OF FATE and STOLEN MAGIC, and I wondered if I would be at a disadvantage reading the third book first. Sometimes without the backstory from first novels in a series, a reader can feel lost or confused, and I worried that this would be the case here. I needn’t have worried. A DISTANT MAGIC is so masterfully written that the story stands alone and any reference to the Guardians or their magic is explained fully. Instead of feeling lost, I was instantly pulled into this story and the only thing I lost was hours as they sped past! And that was a price well paid for such pleasure!................Brimming with wit and wisdom, time travel and magic, Mary Jo Putney’s A DISTANT MAGIC is an enchanting tale. This is a book that I know I will read again and again—and enjoy every time.”
Nancy Davis, Romance Reader at Heart
“Magic and traditions of all kinds, an abundance of well-delineated characters, and fascinating historical and political detail make this the most complex and unusual of Putney's (The Marriage Spell) Guardian tales to date.”
Library Journal
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