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A Star Shall Fall

by Marie Brennan · 2023

ISBN: 1636321232 9781636321233

Category: Fiction / Fantasy / Historical

Page count: 402

<p>ABOVE</p><p>The Age of Enlightenment has come to England. Among the triumphs of science is the prediction by Sir Edmond Halley that a comet last seen in 1682 will return in 1758 -- a prediction that will soon be put to the test.</p><p><br></p><p>BELOW</p><p>A century ago, the fae of the Onyx Court fought to defeat the Great Fire of London, an elemental Dragon that destroyed four-fifths of the city. In the aftermath, they banished its spirit to a comet -- a comet that will soon return.</p><p><br></p><p>BETWEEN</p><p>The race has begun. When Halley’s comet appears, the Dragon will strike, and the city will burn once more. Faerie magic alone cannot kill this monster; defeating it for good will require the aid of science as well. But science brings its own form of danger . . .</p>