Secondhand Luck - (The Shadow Age) by Kim Harrison (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Against an ancient shadow with a deadly agenda, Petra Grady's luck may be about to run out, in the next book in the enthralling contemporary fantasy series from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows novels. It's been months since Petra Grady bonded with the shadow Pluck. With the help of researcher Benedict Strom, she has made a place for herself at St. Unoc University as the first weaver to use shadow magic in a thousand years. But some are not happy to acknowledge the new shadow/weaver pair, and Petra and Pluck aren't surprised when they're blamed for every recent trouble. When a new weaver is drawn to St. Unoc, Pluck quickly realizes the novice magic user has not come alone. Trailing her is Thoth, a devious shadow responsible for betraying his own kind and setting mage against weaver thousands of years ago. His goal hasn't changed, and when Thoth turns both the mage courts and the university against Petra, she and Pluck must risk everything to uncover a truth that even Pluck has forgotten. Shadows, though, have earned their terrifying reputation, and if Petra can't prove her and Pluck's innocence and capture Thoth, any hope of balance will be gone - taking Pluck and her with it"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Against an ancient shadow with a deadly agenda, Petra Grady's luck may be about to run out, in the next book in the enthralling contemporary fantasy series from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows novels.

It's been months since Petra Grady bonded with the shadow Pluck. With the help of researcher Benedict Strom, she has made a place for herself at St. Unoc University as the first weaver to use shadow magic in a thousand years. But some are not happy to acknowledge the new shadow/weaver pair, and Petra and Pluck aren't surprised when they're blamed for every recent trouble.

When a new weaver is drawn to St. Unoc, Pluck quickly realizes the novice magic user has not come alone. Trailing her is Thoth, a devious shadow responsible for betraying his own kind and setting mage against weaver thousands of years ago. His goal hasn't changed, and when Thoth turns both the mage courts and the university against Petra, she and Pluck must risk everything to uncover a truth that even Pluck has forgotten.

Shadows, though, have earned their terrifying reputation, and if Petra can't prove her and Pluck's innocence and capture Thoth, any hope of balance will be gone--taking Pluck and her with it.

Review Quotes

"The novel's worldbuilding is immersive . . . . The spirited protagonists and character relationships showcase Harrison's prose."--Library Journal

"Secondhand Luck is a nonstop rollercoaster ride of a thriller...It's a race to get to the last page and learn how or if Petra and Pluck can manage to stay alive and protect the community they hope to build with their newfound powers."--SFRevu

Praise for Three Kinds of Lucky

"New world, new hero--nothing less than spectacular. Kim Harrison takes it to the next level with her best yet!"--Faith Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of the Jane Yellowrock series

"So much fun! A 'stay up all night reading and call in sick to work the next morning' kind of book. Harrison bats another one out of the park. Loved it, just loved it."--Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series

"Kim Harrison's Three Kinds of Lucky is an immediately compelling urban fantasy with an intricate magic system and complex world."--BookPage

"Harrison's new series has the same delightfully wry heroine her fans expect to see, along with an intriguing new magic system."--Library Journal

"Kim Harrison is best known as one of the mainstays of the modern urban fantasy scene. Three Kinds of Lucky is only going to cement that reputation further, as she gets this new series started with a bang!"--Mystery & Suspense magazine

About the Author

Kim Harrison is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows series, including Demon's Bluff, Demons of Good and Evil, and Trouble with the Cursed. She has also published traditional fantasy under the name Dawn Cook. Kim was born and raised in Michigan and between other projects is currently working on a new Hollows book.