Serpent's Curse

In this conclusion to the "vivid and compelling" (BCCB), New York Times bestselling Last Magician series, Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows meets Alexandra Bracken's Passenger. Esta, a seasoned thief, is trained to travel back to 1902 New York to steal the ancient Book of Mysteries and use its power to destroy the Brink and free the Mageus from the Orders control. However, the Book held a danger that no one anticipated: Seshat, an angry goddess, was trapped within its pages. Now, Seshat lives within Harte, and if given the chance, she will use Esta to destroy the world and take her revenge. Esta and Harte must recover the elemental stones needed to bind Seshat's power, but they have found themselves stranded in time with a continent between them. Saving Harte—and magic itself—will put Esta's skills to the test, and another danger grows, one more terrible than both Seshat and the Order combined.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 768 pages
Publication date: 13 May 2021
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

In this captivating finale to the "vivid and compelling" (BCCB), New York Times bestselling Last Magician series, Leigh Bardugo brings together the worlds of Six of Crows and Alexandra Brackens' Passenger. Prepare to evade the serpent, heed the curse, rewrite the present, and embark on a high-stakes heist like no other.

Esta, a seasoned thief with a penchant for time manipulation, has dedicated her entire life to one mission: travel back to 1902 New York, steal the ancient Book of Mysteries, and utilize its power to break the Brink and free the Mageus from the Orders' control. However, the Book held a secret that no one could have predicted—the angry goddess Seshat was trapped within its pages. Now, that terrible power resides within Harte, and if given the chance, Seshat will use Esta to destroy the world and seek revenge. But Esta and Harte stand in her way, determined to recover the elemental stones needed to bind Seshat's power.

However, their quest to reclaim the stones has led them to an unexpected time paradox: they find themselves stranded in time, with a continent separating them. As Esta fights to return to Harte, the Order is no longer the sole obstacle in her path. Saving Harte—and magic itself—will put Esta's skills to the ultimate test. Meanwhile, a more formidable danger looms, one that surpasses both Seshat and the Order in terms of terror and destruction. The stakes have never been higher, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Will Esta and Harte be able to overcome this ultimate challenge and save both magic and the world from impending doom? Only time will tell in this thrilling and heart-pounding conclusion to the Last Magician series.

Weight: 728g
Dimension: 153 x 229 x 53 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781534496453
Edition number: Export