Shadowplay: the sequel in an escapist fantasy trilogy set in a Victorian-era circus
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Old magics are waking. Will the world survive their return?
Micah Grey almost died when he fled the circus with Drystan. Now he and the ex-clown must use glamours to disguise themselves and hide in the once-grand Kymri Theatre, run by a once-renowed magician, Jasper Maske. Drystan thinks Maske's 'magic' is all smoke and mirrors, but where's the line between trickery and real power?
Micah and Drystan will soon learn the answer, when Maske's arch-nemesis challenges him-and by extension, Micah and Drystan - to a duel. A duel that will seal all of their fates.
Meanwhile, an investigator is hunting the person Micah once seemed to be: a noble family's runaway daughter. As the duel draws near, Micah increasingly suffers from dark visions. Events that broke the ancient world are being replayed. Can Micah's latent powers break this deadly pattern?
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Praise for Shadowplay
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[A]n exotic and detailed world, peopled by characters that I'd love to be friends with . . . and some I'd never want to cross paths with - Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author of the Assassin's Apprentice, on Pantomime
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Pantomime is a fantastical, richly drawn, poignant take on a classic coming-of-age story . . . a vibrant tale told with surety and grace - Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House and creator of the Grishaverse, on Pantomime
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With insightful and skillful writing, Lam vividly draws a tale like no other - Sarah Rees Brennan
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A lyrical, stunningly written debut novel, which set my heart racing with every lift of the trapeze. In Micah we have one of the most original - and likeable - protagonists I've read in a long time. An author to watch, without a doubt - Amy McCulloch
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Welcome to a world of shills and showmen, fading tech and circus freaks, where nothing and no-one is what it appears. An absorbing, accomplished debut - Elspeth Cooper
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Set in a vividly imagined world . . . Pantomime is a fable-like story as beautifully unique as its main character - Malinda Lo
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Who hasn't dreamed off running off and joining the circus? Lam's Micah does just that, discovering a world of clowns and acrobats, con men and tricksters, corruption and incompetent doctors . . . I look forward to more from this author - Brian Katcher
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