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I know, I know, another Patricia C. Wrede book already.

This was the first book that I read by her, and I adored it. Technically, it is two books in one volume, a series that is composed of “Mairelon the Magician” and its sequel “The Magician’s Ward.”

It is about a girl named Kim who is living on the streets of Victorian London disguised as a boy. A man hires her to break into the wagon of a travelling magic act, which goes awry when she discovers that he is a real magician and not just a performer.

What follows is a whacky series of events including heists, enchantments, kidnapping, and a cult.

And that’s just the first book.