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    How to Talk to a Goddess (And Other Lessons in Real Magic)
    The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic
    Audiobook series2 titles

    Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic Series

    Written by Emily Croy Barker

    Narrated by Alyssa Bresnahan

    3/5

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    About this series

    Nora knows she needs to move on. And forget about magic.

    She’s back in graduate school, and her life is going surprisingly well. She doesn’t need to think about other worlds, about enchantments and demons, or about magicians—even though she once aspired to become one herself. Most of all, she really should forget the magician Aruendiel, who shared the secrets of magic with her but fiercely guarded the deepest secrets of his heart.

    Then a chance encounter gives Nora the opportunity to slip between worlds again—and the next phase of her magical education begins.

    Her reunion with Aruendiel, so eagerly sought, triggers catastrophe. Alone and injured in a hostile land, Nora finds a new ally and accepts her first real job as a magician. Just as she’s hitting her stride in this new role, however, Nora discovers that her intoxicating new power has a higher price than she anticipated.

    Trying to distinguish between friend and enemy, truth and falsehood, Nora can take nothing for granted. It will take more than even the most powerful of discernment spells to help her and Aruendiel see clearly in a dark fog of illusions and lies. And finding her way to the truth could cost Nora her life....
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateAug 1, 2013
    How to Talk to a Goddess (And Other Lessons in Real Magic)
    The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic

    Titles in the series (2)

    • 1

      The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic
      The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic

      The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic

      Emily Croy Barker
      5/5 - 27 ratings
      5/5 - 27 ratings

      Emily Croy Barker's riveting debut is a must-read for fans of Lev Grossman and Deborah Harkness. The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic follows grad student Nora Fischer as she stumbles through a portal into a magical world. Having been transformed from drab to beautiful, Nora finds herself surrounded by glamorous friends. Life seems perfect. But then things take a terrible turn, and Nora must learn magic from a reclusive ally if she's any hope of survival.

      Emily Croy Barker's riveting debut is a must-read for fans of Lev Grossman and Deborah Harkness. The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic follows grad student Nora Fischer as she stumbles through a portal into a magical world. Having been transformed from drab to beautiful, Nora finds herself surrounded by glamorous friends. Life seems perfect. But then things take a terrible turn, and Nora must learn magic from a reclusive ally if she's any hope of survival.

    • 2

      How to Talk to a Goddess (And Other Lessons in Real Magic)
      How to Talk to a Goddess (And Other Lessons in Real Magic)

      How to Talk to a Goddess (And Other Lessons in Real Magic)

      Emily Croy Barker
      3/5 - 3 ratings
      3/5 - 3 ratings

      Nora knows she needs to move on. And forget about magic. She’s back in graduate school, and her life is going surprisingly well. She doesn’t need to think about other worlds, about enchantments and demons, or about magicians—even though she once aspired to become one herself. Most of all, she really should forget the magician Aruendiel, who shared the secrets of magic with her but fiercely guarded the deepest secrets of his heart. Then a chance encounter gives Nora the opportunity to slip between worlds again—and the next phase of her magical education begins. Her reunion with Aruendiel, so eagerly sought, triggers catastrophe. Alone and injured in a hostile land, Nora finds a new ally and accepts her first real job as a magician. Just as she’s hitting her stride in this new role, however, Nora discovers that her intoxicating new power has a higher price than she anticipated. Trying to distinguish between friend and enemy, truth and falsehood, Nora can take nothing for granted. It will take more than even the most powerful of discernment spells to help her and Aruendiel see clearly in a dark fog of illusions and lies. And finding her way to the truth could cost Nora her life....

      Nora knows she needs to move on. And forget about magic. She’s back in graduate school, and her life is going surprisingly well. She doesn’t need to think about other worlds, about enchantments and demons, or about magicians—even though she once aspired to become one herself. Most of all, she really should forget the magician Aruendiel, who shared the secrets of magic with her but fiercely guarded the deepest secrets of his heart. Then a chance encounter gives Nora the opportunity to slip between worlds again—and the next phase of her magical education begins. Her reunion with Aruendiel, so eagerly sought, triggers catastrophe. Alone and injured in a hostile land, Nora finds a new ally and accepts her first real job as a magician. Just as she’s hitting her stride in this new role, however, Nora discovers that her intoxicating new power has a higher price than she anticipated. Trying to distinguish between friend and enemy, truth and falsehood, Nora can take nothing for granted. It will take more than even the most powerful of discernment spells to help her and Aruendiel see clearly in a dark fog of illusions and lies. And finding her way to the truth could cost Nora her life....

    Author

    Emily Croy Barker

    A graduate of Harvard University, Emily Croy Barker is a writer and editor who grew up in North Carolina and Maine and now lives in New Jersey. By day, she covers lawyers—formerly as executive editor of The American Lawyer magazine and now as an in-house editor at a large legal organization. The rest of the time, she gets to write about magicians.

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