Bright and Broken Things

In this captivating novel set in 1920s London, young scholar Ezra Bright returns from World War I, haunted by his experiences and drawn into the scintillating world of the Bright Young Things. Amid lavish parties and scavenger hunts, he encounters Celia, a disgraced heiress who reveals the darker side of this social scene: a secret society of magicians on the hunt for ancient relics. As a mistaken note thrusts Ezra and his friends into a perilous race across Egypt, they must uncover hidden truths and confront the cost of Ezra's unique abilities before a powerful cabal captures their ultimate prize.