Modern Divination by Isa Agajanian - ISBN: 9781035050000
Paperback
Witch’s magic fading, a killer hunting, love in the shadows.

Modern Divination

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  • Paperback

    528 pages

  • Release Date

    16 June 2026

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Summary

A Discovery of Witches meets The Atlas Six in Modern Divination by Isa 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…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781035050000
ISBN-10:1035050005
Author:Isa Agajanian
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Tor
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:528
Release Date:16 June 2026
Weight:356g
Dimensions:199mm x 133mm x 33mm
Series:Spells for Life and Death
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Critics Review

Lush and atmospheric, full of magic and yearning – Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
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
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
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
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
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
Exquisite, lovely and vicious in equal measure. Modern Divination is a hot cup of tea on a stormy night – Sophia Slade, author of Nightstrider
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
This dark contemporary fantasy has a mesmerising blend of high stakes drama, magic and rivals-to-lovers romanceCosmopolitan

About The Author

Isa Agajanian

Isa Agajanian (they/them) is a writer and illustrator living in the United States. Raised in California and spirited away to Florida, then Oregon, Isa is never writing in one place for too long. They are joined in their pursuit of good stories by a hefty grey cat named Mosse and at least one roommate at a time. Modern Divination is their first published novel, at the crux of a hundred unpublished stories.

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