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Synopsis
In an original world reminiscent of Edwardian England in the shadow of a World War, cabals of noble families use their unique magical gifts to control the fates of nations, while one young man seeks only to live a life of his own. Magic marked Miles Singer for suffering the day he was born, doomed either to be enslaved to his family's interest or to be committed to a witches' asylum. He went to war to escape his destiny and came home a different man, but he couldn't leave his past behind. The war between Aeland and Laneer leaves men changed, strangers to their friends and family, but even after faking his own death and reinventing himself as a doctor at a cash-strapped veterans' hospital, Miles can't hide what he truly is. When a fatally poisoned patient exposes Miles' healing gift and his witchmark, he must put his anonymity and freedom at risk to investigate his patient's murder. To find the truth he'll need to rely on the family he despises, and on the kindness of the most gorgeous man he's ever seen.
Is Witchmark appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Historical fantasy with queer romance features war trauma, murder investigation, and themes of magical enslavement by noble families. Violence is moderate (war aftermath, poisoning/murder), romance is fade-to-black, language mild.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, captivity, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teen readers will appreciate the protagonist's fight for freedom, the murder mystery, and the romance between two men navigating class differences and magical secrets.