Patricia C. Wrede, Caroline Stevermer: Mislaid Magician (2012, Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.)
English language
Published Jan. 5, 2012 by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc..
Being the Private Correspondence Between Two Prominent Families Regarding a Scandal Touching the Highest Levels of Government and the Security of the Realm.
Ten years have passed since Kate and Cecy married Thomas and James, and England is now being transformed by the first railways. When the Duke of Wellington asks James to look into the sudden disappearance of a German railway engineer, James and Cecy's search reveals a shocking truth ...
The railway lines are wreaking havoc with ancient underground magical ley lines, which could endanger the very unity of England. Meanwhile, Kate has her hands full taking care of all their children, not to mention the mysterious mute girl Drina, rescued from a kidnapper! The letters between Kate and Cecy, and between their husbands, blend magic, mystery, adventure, humor, and romance.
Make that three for three on liking the books in this series.
I adore these books by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer. They're epistolary novels, told in the form of letters between the main characters. Think Regency romance novel, with a bit of alternative history to add magic, and plenty of sly wit.
