Spellhacker
HarperCollins · Paperback · March 23, 2021
From the author of The Disasters, this genre-bending YA fantasy heist story is perfect for fans of Marie Lu and Amie Kaufman.
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- Who it’s for
- A fantasy heist puts stolen magic, corporate control, and a plague-born conspiracy on a collision course.
- Themes
- Corporate control of magic, Illegal magic siphoning, Unraveling a conspiracy
- Genres
- YA Fantasy, YA LGBTQ+, YA Science Fiction
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From the author of The Disasters, this genre-bending YA fantasy heist story is perfect for fans of Marie Lu and Amie Kaufman. In Kyrkarta, magic—known as maz—was once a freely available natural resource. Then an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and opening the door for a greedy corporation to make maz a commodity that’s tightly controlled—and, of course, outrageously expensive.
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Which is why Diz and her three best friends run a highly lucrative, highly illegal maz siphoning gig on the side. Their next job is supposed to be their last heist ever. But when their plan turns up a powerful new strain of maz that (literally) blows up in their faces, they’re driven to unravel a conspiracy at the very center of the spellplague—and possibly save the world. No pressure.
Magic, With a Price
A fantasy heist puts stolen magic, corporate control, and a plague-born conspiracy on a collision course.
Come here for
- Friends pulling one supposedly final heist
- Magic caught in the grip of corporate greed
Expect
- A high-stakes caper with genre-bending fantasy
- A dangerous new strain of magic
Where it sits
| YA Fantasy | 65% |
|---|---|
| YA LGBTQ+ | 53% |
| YA Science Fiction | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Adventure
- Coming of Age
- YA Family Stories
- YA Fantasy
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- YA Fantasy Romance
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- YA LGBTQ+
- YA Romance - LGBTQ+
- Authors
- M. K. England
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 23, 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Corporate control of magic · Illegal magic siphoning · Unraveling a conspiracy
- Reading lane
- YA Adventure