Shadowplay by L.R. Lam - ISBN: 9781399751100
Hardcover
Circus escapees confront ancient magic, where illusion blurs with deadly reality.

Shadowplay

the sequel in an escapist fantasy trilogy set in a Victorian-era circus

$44.47

  • Hardcover

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    24 February 2026

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Summary

Old magics are waking. Will the world survive their return?

Micah Grey almost died when he fled the circus with Drystan. Now he and the ex-clown must use glamours to disguise themselves and hide in the once-grand Kymri Theatre, run by a once-renowed magician, Jasper Maske. Drystan thinks Maske’s ‘magic’ is all smoke and mirrors, but where’s the line between trickery and real power?

Micah and Drystan will soon learn the answer, when Maske’s arch-nemesis challenges him-and by ex…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399751100
ISBN-10:1399751107
Author:L.R. Lam
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodderscape
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:24 February 2026
Weight:540g
Dimensions:236mm x 162mm x 34mm
Series:Micah Grey Trilogy
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Critics Review

[A]n exotic and detailed world, peopled by characters that I’d love to be friends with … and some I’d never want to cross paths with * Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author of the Assassin’s Apprentice, on Pantomime *
Pantomime is a fantastical, richly drawn, poignant take on a classic coming-of-age story … a vibrant tale told with surety and grace * Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House and creator of the Grishaverse, on Pantomime *

About The Author

L.R. Lam

Originally from sunny California, L.R. Lam now lives in cloudy Scotland. Lam is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose work includes epic fantasy romance Dragonfall, the near-future space thrillers, Goldilocks, feminist space opera Seven Devils (co-written with Elizabeth May), BBC Radio 2 Book Club selection False Hearts, the companion novel Shattered Minds, and the award-winning Micah Grey series: Pantomime, Shadowplay, and Masquerade. Their short fiction and essays have appeared in various anthologies such as Nasty Women, Cranky Ladies of History, Scotland in Space, and more.

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