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Newt's Emerald
- Subgenre
- romantasy
- Edition year
- 2015-10-13
- Rating
- ★ 3.5 · 18 ratingsExternal reader rating · Hardcover
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When Lady Truthful's magical Newington Emerald is stolen, she devises a plan to travel to London and recover her family's heirloom. Knowing a woman cannot roam London streets alone without damaging her reputation, Truthful disguises herself in breeches and a convincing mustache. During her dangerous journey, she encounters a crook, finds an unsuspecting ally, and confronts an evil sorceress. Along the way she meets a mysterious, infuriating man determined to foil her plans; what begins as clashes and sharp words develops into an undeniable attraction. The setting blends Regency manners and marriage customs with a hidden world of sorcery, including weather-working jewels, evil enchantresses, and fay-blooded maids.
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- Hidden Identity: “a woman cannot wander the city streets alone without damaging her reputation, and she disguises herself as a mustache-wearing man” source
- Regency: “Garth Nix's Newt's Emerald is a Regency romance with a fantasy twist.” source
- Enemies to Lovers: “She clashes with a mysterious, infuriating man who seems determined to foil her plans… until their sharp words spark an undeniable attraction” source
- Quest: “she devises a simple plan: go to London to recover the missing jewel” source
- Strong Heroine: “After Lady Truthful's magical Newington Emerald is stolen from her she devises a simple plan: go to London to recover the missing jewel.” source
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