An Evening with Petra Lord, Antonia Hodgson and Alwyn Hamilton - Birmingham

We are delighted to welcome Petra Lord, Antonia Hodgson and Alwyn Hamilton to Waterstones Birmingham this January. They will be discussing their latest novels and delving into the world of fantasy writing.
Queen of Faces by Petra Lord:

Anabelle is trapped in a boy’s body, and in a year, it will K*ll her.

In the nation of Caimor, the wealthy buy and trade bodies like clothes. But Ana can only afford a grey, damaged male form, and by her seventeenth birthday, it’s already falling apart. As her extraordinary magical ability grows, but her body continues to fail her, she is left with only one choice: become an assassin for Paragon Academy, Caimor's prestigious school of magic.

But rebellion brews in Caimor, and at its helm is Khaoivhe, the most infamous dark mage in history. As Ana steals, fights and kills for Paragon, and forms a tentative alliance – and maybe more – with the elusive Wes, she discovers secrets that transform her concept of hero and villain … while striving, above all, to become her truest self. And that might just be the most powerful thing of all.
The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgeson

From an electrifying new voice in epic fantasy comes a masterfully woven tale of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholar's quest to uncover the truth.

'She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with M**der.'

After twenty-four years on the throne, it is time for Bersun the Brusque, emperor of Orrun, to bring his reign to an end. In the dizzying heat of mid-summer, seven contenders will compete to replace him.

The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton

The bestselling Rebel of the Sands author is back with a glittering fantasy thriller, featuring a family obsessed with money, power, fame - and magic.

At sixteen, Honora 'Nora' Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in Gammamix; her family controls all the money - and all the magic - in the entire country. But when her mother is found murdered in an alley, the family throne and fortune are up for grabs, which means Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the deadly Veritaz trials to determine the rightful inheritor.

But there's a surprise rival in the form of Ottoline, aka Lotte, the illegitimate daughter of Nora's aunt, who was left with nuns as a baby. Thrown into the Veritaz, she is suddenly surrounded by a hostile family she never knew she had.

Incredible tests, impossible choices, and deadly odds await both girls. But there can only be one winner.

The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A and then a signing.

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