Bodies of Magic
$43.01
- Hardcover
464 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2026
Summary
Grey’s Anatomy meets A Deadly Education in this dark academia fantasy set at a magical medical school, with murder, magical discovery, and burnt-out medical students.
At the Academie of the Grand Duchy of Sieuxerr, mages with the healer’s gift undergo a demanding six-year course of study before facing the Grand Exam: a five-day trial whose results will determine what shape their future holds. For five of this year’s students, what awaits them on the first day is—murder.
Ysabel…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035039333 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1035039338 |
| Author: | Freya Marske |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Tor |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 694g |
| Dimensions: | 41mm x 163mm x 244mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
As intricate and complex as a life-saving surgery, as welcome as a treatable diagnosis and as comforting as a successful course of antibiotics, this is a brilliant book. More, please – Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of the Wayward Children series
A captivating murder mystery and take on medical fantasy – Bodies of Magic kept me reading late into the night – Shannon Chakraborty, New York Times bestselling author of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
Bodies of Magic crackles with Marske’s signature wit, effortlessly rich world-building and layered character dynamics. A perfect book, as complex and brilliant as a healing array. I absolutely loved it – Allison Saft, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide
A twisty mystery, a fascinating system of medical magic,and a complex and compelling cast. “Sleep is for summer”, say the Academie medical students, and I can assure you, sleep is also for after finishing Bodies of Magic – Kat Howard, Alex Award-winning author of An Unkindness of Magicians
Smart, sexy, compassionate and utterly absorbing, with gloriously complicated characters and a world that feels sharp-edged and real. This book is everything I love about dark academia – H. G. Parry, author of The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door
Mystery! Magic! Murder! … This book is a confection – Alix E. Harrow, bestselling author of Starling House
This fabulous, complex, keep-you-guessing murder mystery is not about magic, but the people who do magic … The beguilingly frenchified background is exotic, but the shifting swirl of emotion and motivation is pitch-perfect and wonderfully grounded – Daily Mail
A tale of self-discovery amidst magic and mystery that healed my trust in dark academia fantasy – FanFiAddict
Brilliant craft, fresh voice, characters worth obsessing over – Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue on Swordcrossed
Lush historical fantasy … A delightful book, with richly developed characters – The New York Times on A Marvellous Light
Freya Marske
Freya Marske is the author of A Power Unbound, A Restless Truth, and A Marvellous Light. The latter became an international bestseller and won the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s Award for Romantic Fantasy. Her work has appeared in Analog and has been shortlisted for three Aurealis Awards. She is also a Hugo-nominated podcaster and won the Ditmar Award for Best New Talent. She lives in Australia.
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