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Rebecca Hardy's debut adult historical fiction novel.

Secrets. Lies.
And four missing wives.

1813. Lizzie's beloved older sister Esme is sold in marriage to the aging Lord Blountford to settle their father's debts.

One year later, Esme is dead, and Lizzie is sent to take her place as Lord Blountford's next wife.

Arriving at Ambletye Manor, Lizzie uncovers a twisted web of secrets, not least that she is to be the fifth mistress of this house.

Marisa. Anne. Pansy. Esme.

What happened to the four wives who came before her?

In possession of a unique gift, only Lizzie can hear their stories, and try to find a way to save herself from sharing the same fate.

For better. For worse.
For the sake of her future.

London 1815. Jenny's father is dead. She needs to marry immediately to save her and her mother's livelihood.

A chance meeting presents the perfect candidate in the form of the enigmatic Erasmus Black. Gentleman, merchant, and if the rumours are to be believed, captain...

But where does Erasmus slip away to in the dead of night? What secrets about her father's business has he discovered? And was their meeting really just a convenient coincidence?

Guided by her unique intuition, Jenny must seek the hidden forces in play to unravel a sinister web of corruption...without getting trapped herself.

BOOK ONE IN THE DIVIDED BY MAGIC SERIES.

21st Century London. A terrorist group calling themselves The Magic Circle is causing destruction across the city for Normals and Augurs everywhere. The very status of Augurs, people with magical abilities, is in question.

Normal 18-year-old Curtis Mayes wants nothing more than to ask the girl of his dreams, Ella, out. But soon he's thrown out of his depth and into a world of secrecy and lies. Will Curtis be able to protect Ella, and ultimately all of Augur kind, when death threats and Anti-Augurism, even on is own his doorstep?

BOOK TWO IN THE DIVIDED BY MAGIC SERIES.

No one is safe, nothing is sacred.

Curtis and Ella are in hiding while Normals in the City are terrified after the events last year that left Curtis paralysed and London in turmoil. Unable to find peace in the English countryside they return home, only to find the Magic Circle, the Augur terrorist group, still searching for them.

Curtis, a Normal, struggles to find his place in an unfamiliar world, defenseless and unable to protect his powerful Augur girlfriend when she needs it the most.

When things go from bad to worst at home, Curtis is forced to choose between his new family and the one he left behind. But with enemies at every turn, alliances made and broken, and friendships tested, can Curtis and Ella stay together despite not knowing who to trust?

An action-packed sequel to Divided by Magic, containing new bonus content!

BOOK THREE IN THE DIVIDED BY MAGIC SERIES.

Curtis's life is upside down. Ella is missing. The Duke has kidnapped her and there's no trace of them to be found across the country. With the help of the Augur Terror Unit, Curtis and his friends work day and night to try and find any clue, or what the Duke might be planning. But things go from bad to worse when Carlton Munday escapes from prison. Somehow the Ella's kidnapping and Munday's escape must be connected. Turning to unlikely allies for help, Curtis, Jer, Lou and Marco embark on one final crazy plan to turn things around, but what will they lose in the process? The epic conclusion to the Divided by Magic trilogy!