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Modern Divination
Spells for Life and Death (Book 1)
- Author
- Isa Agajanian
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 30 January 2025
- Run Time
- 13 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
‘Lush and atmospheric, full of magic and yearning’ – Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
A Discovery of Witches meets The Atlas Six in Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian, a dark contemporary fantasy from a brilliant new talent. Modern Divination is the first book in the Spells for Life and Death duology.
The colour of magic was gold . . .
Twenty-three-year-old witch Aurelia Schwartz has always had to carefully balance her human life with her secret magical one. With a place at an elite Cambridge University college, she almost has everything she could possibly want within her grasp. Just so long as she follows the rules: make no promises. Tell no one what you are. And never stay the night.
Except Aurelia’s gift of green magic has begun to fade. Worse still, someone is hunting witches – and stealing their powers. Reluctantly, Aurelia needs the help of fellow witch – and dreadfully arrogant classmate – Theodore Ingram. Together, they seek refuge among his family in the remote corners of an already-desolate town. But as she grows closer to Teddy, the power-hungry witch-killer, too, draws nearer. And they threaten to destroy everything Aurelia holds dear . . .
Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian is a magical cosy fantasy with witches, featuring an academic rivals-to-lovers romance, found family and yearning.
Praise for Modern Divination
‘The cosy contemporary fantasy of my dreams’ – Ava Reid, New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
‘A gem of a book’ – Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of The Foxglove King
‘A mesmerising blend of high stakes drama, magic and rivals-to-lovers romance’ – Cosmopolitan
Critics Review
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Lush and atmospheric, full of magic and yearning
Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
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Stylish, moody, with an atmosphere thick enough to drown in, Modern Divination is the cosy contemporary fantasy of my dreams. I promise you, too, will be drawn in by its gorgeous and aching warmth
Ava Reid, New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
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With high stakes, deft romance and intriguing magic, Modern Divination is a gem of a book
Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of The Foxglove King
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Cosy like a favourite sweater and thick with atmosphere like fog on a winter night, Modern Divination beautifully captures the romance of small intimacies, hard-won vulnerability and, of course, academic rivalry, Agajanian's debut had me under its spell from start to finish. Utterly magical
Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic
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As suspenseful, magical, and dangerous as it is tender, indulgent and deeply romantic. A skillful, soaring debut
Sarah Underwood, New York Times bestselling author of Lies We Sing to the Sea
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In Modern Divination, Isa Agajanian crafts a vivid, delightful world of academic rivalry, hidden secrets and reluctant alliances - all with a delicious undercurrent of magic. Readers will be drawn through the pages like a spell, immersed in a cosy atmosphere of slow-burn romance, endless cups of tea and the sound of rain over cobblestones
Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge
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Exquisite, lovely and vicious in equal measure. Modern Divination is a hot cup of tea on a stormy night
Sophia Slade, author of Nightstrider
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Enchanting. Modern Divination casts its spell from the very first page, inviting the reader to dive deep into its academic heart. The characters are breathtakingly tender, their romance stitched tight with lingering glances, guarded hearts and a love that’s slow to simmer, but quick to ignite. Set against rain-slick streets, Agajanian crafts a gorgeous world where even the magic itself glitters gold. An absolutely stellar debut
Skyla Arndt, author of Together We Rot
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This dark contemporary fantasy has a mesmerising blend of high stakes drama, magic and rivals-to-lovers romance
Cosmopolitan
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Details
- Author
- Isa Agajanian
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton
- Duration
- 13 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 January 2025
- ISBN
- 9781035050024
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Fantasy romance / Romantic fantasy, Urban fantasy, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Witchcraft and wicca
Synopsis
‘Lush and atmospheric, full of magic and yearning’ – Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas SixA Discovery of Witches meets The Atlas Six in Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian, a dark contemporary fantasy from a brilliant new talent. Modern Divination is the first book in the Spells for Life and Death duology.The colour of magic was gold . . .Twenty-three-year-old witch Aurelia Schwartz has always had to carefully balance her human life with her secret magical one. With a place at an elite Cambridge University college, she almost has everything she could possibly want within her grasp. Just so long as she follows the rules: make no promises. Tell no one what you are. And never stay the night.Except Aurelia’s gift of green magic has begun to fade. Worse still, someone is hunting witches – and stealing their powers. Reluctantly, Aurelia needs the help of fellow witch – and dreadfully arrogant classmate – Theodore Ingram. Together, they seek refuge among his family in the remote corners of an already-desolate town. But as she grows closer to Teddy, the power-hungry witch-killer, too, draws nearer. And they threaten to destroy everything Aurelia holds dear . . .Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian is a magical cosy fantasy with witches, featuring an academic rivals-to-lovers romance, found family and yearning.Praise for Modern Divination‘The cosy contemporary fantasy of my dreams’ – Ava Reid, New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning‘A gem of a book’ – Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of The Foxglove King‘A mesmerising blend of high stakes drama, magic and rivals-to-lovers romance’ – Cosmopolitan
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