C. L. Polk – författare

***Nominated for the Nebula Award***

Magic meets Bridgerton in the Regency fantasy everyone is talking about... Beatrice Clayborn is a sorceress who practices magic in secret, terrified of the day she will be locked into a marital collar to cut off her powers. She dreams of becoming a full-fledged mage, but her family are in severe debt, and only her marriage can save them. Beatrice finds a grimoire with the key to becoming a mage, but a rival sorceress swindles the book right out of her hands. Beatrice summons a spirit to help, but her new ally exacts a price: Beatrice''s first kiss . . . with the sorceress''s brother: the handsome, compassionate, and fabulously wealthy Ianthe Lavan.

From the World Fantasy Award-winning author of Witchmark comes a sweeping, romantic new fantasy set in a world reminiscent of Regency England, where women''s magic is taken from them when they marry. A sorceress must balance her desire to become the first great female magician against her duty to her family.

WINNER of the 2019 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and a finalist for the Nebula Award, the Locus Award, and the Lammy Award!One of the 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time, according to Time MagazineOne of the best books of 2018, according to NPR, Publishers Weekly, BuzzFeed, the Chicago Review, BookPage, and the B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog.The Kingston Cycle is One of Reader''s Digest Top 25 Best Fantasy Series Ever WrittenC. L. Polk arrives on the scene with Witchmark, a stunning, addictive fantasy that combines intrigue, magic, betrayal, and romance. The New York Times calls it “thoroughly charming and deftly paced... an accomplished and enjoyable debut.”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.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

“Fantastical, thoughtful, and un-put-downable, I flew through Stormsong and want the third in the series NOW.” —Elizabeth HoytA Reader''s Digest Top 25 Best Fantasy Series Ever WrittenAfter spinning an enthralling world in Witchmark, the winner of the World Fantasy Award for best novel that was praised as a “can''t-miss debut” by Booklist, and as “thoroughly charming and deftly paced” by the New York Times, C. L. Polk continues the Kingston Cycle in Stormsong. Magical cabals, otherworldly avengers, and impossible love affairs conspire to create a book that refuses to be put down.Dame Grace Hensley helped her brother Miles undo the atrocity that stained her nation, but now she has to deal with the consequences. With the power out in the dead of winter and an uncontrollable sequence of winter storms on the horizon, Aeland faces disaster. Grace has the vision to guide her parents to safety, but a hostile queen and a ring of rogue mages stand in the way of her plans. There''s revolution in the air, and any spark could light the powder. What''s worse, upstart photojournalist Avia Jessup draws ever closer to secrets that could topple the nation, and closer to Grace''s heart.Can Aeland be saved without bloodshed? Or will Kingston die in flames, and Grace along with it?At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Shortlisted for the Aurora Award for Best NovelA Reader''s Digest Top 25 Best Fantasy Series Ever WrittenWith Soulstar, C. L. Polk concludes her riveting Kingston Cycle, a whirlwind of magic, politics, romance, and intrigue that began with the World Fantasy Award-winning Witchmark. Assassinations, deadly storms, and long-lost love haunt the pages of this thrilling final volume.For years, Robin Thorpe has kept her head down, staying among her people in the Riverside neighborhood and hiding the magic that would have her imprisoned by the state. But when Grace Hensley comes knocking on Clan Thorpe’s door, Robin’s days of hiding are at an end. As freed witches flood the streets of Kingston, scrambling to reintegrate with a kingdom that destroyed their lives, Robin begins to plot a course that will ensure a freer, juster Aeland. At the same time, she has to face her long-bottled feelings for the childhood love that vanished into an asylum twenty years ago.Can Robin find happiness among the rising tides of revolution? Can Kingston survive the blizzards that threaten, the desperate monarchy, and the birth throes of democracy? Find out as the Kingston Cycle comes to an end.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

From the award-wining author of Witchmark comes a Tor.com Original short story, C. L. Polk''s St. Valentine, ST. Abigail, St. BrigidAll magical requests comes with a price. A girl with witchcraft, no friends, and only her mother’s bees to confide in will pay whatever’s necessary to keep the girl she loves safe.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

WINNER of the 2019 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and a finalist for the Nebula Award, the Locus Award, and the Lammy Award!One of the 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time, according to Time MagazineOne of the best books of 2018, according to NPR, Publishers Weekly, BuzzFeed, the Chicago Review, BookPage, and the B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog.The Kingston Cycle is One of Reader''s Digest Top 25 Best Fantasy Series Ever WrittenC. L. Polk’s historical fantasy series The Kingston Cycle combines a world of witches and wizards with an enchanting Edwardian England setting. Miles Singer, born with magical abilities, hides who he really is and joins the war efforts to escape his troubled past. But when desperate measures force him to use his healing powers, his true character is exposed—and there’s no turning back. This gaslamp historical fantasy series, full of impossible romances and action-packed wizard battles, begins with the critically-praised Witchmark.“Thoroughly charming and deftly paced.” —The New York TimesThis ebundle includes:Book 1: WitchmarkBook 2: StormsongBook 3: SoulstarAt the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A USA Today Bestseller!Winner of the Nebula Award!Finalist for the Hugo Award!Finalist for the World Fantasy Award! A New York Times Best Romance of 2022!C. L. Polk turns their considerable powers to a fantastical noir with Even Though I Knew the End.“Eerie, sharp, and fiercely bittersweet.” —The New York TimesA magical detective dives into the affairs of Chicago''s divine monsters to secure a future with the love of her life. This sapphic period piece will dazzle anyone looking for mystery, intrigue, romance, magic, or all of the above.An exiled augur who sold her soul to save her brother''s life is offered one last job before serving an eternity in hell. When she turns it down, her client sweetens the pot by offering up the one payment she can''t resist—the chance to have a future where she grows old with the woman she loves. To succeed, she is given three days to track down the White City Vampire, Chicago''s most notorious serial killer. If she fails, only hell and heartbreak await.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

When Hurston Hill is threatened by a suspiciously powerful urban development firm, Miss l''Abielle steps up to protect her community with the help of a mysterious orphaned girl in this charming follow up to "St. Valentine, St. Abigail, St. Brigid," featured on LeVar Burton Reads.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.