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Tracing the Shadow

by Sarah Ash

A murdered magus’s daughter turns song, spirit, and vengeance into a weapon against a kingdom that burned magic.

About Tracing the Shadow

In Francia, magi have been purged and burned, but their legacy survives in an orphaned girl with a powerful voice and an aethyric spirit guarding her. As her gift draws the attention of rulers, she shapes herself around revenge against the traitor who condemned her father. Around her, an alchymist’s apprentice and other seekers uncover new magic that promises wonder, danger, and upheaval across mortal and immortal realms.

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Spice
Light
Darkness
Dark
Pacing
Slow

Series

The Alchymist's Legacy · Book 1 of 2

Content warnings
  • persecution of magic
  • execution by burning
  • orphanhood
  • revenge
  • battle

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