{"product_id":"9780356517193","title":"The Incandescent","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Tesh, Emily \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 31\/03\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 448 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780356517193,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A searingly brilliant fantasy. This is magical school with teeth . . . an unmissable read' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne'Fans of Naomi Novik's Scholomance series won't want to miss this' Publishers Weekly***Shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel******Shortlisted for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel*******Shortlisted for the Nebula Award for Best Novel***Dr Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood School and one of the most powerful magicians in England. Her days consist of meetings, teaching A-Level Invocation to four talented, chaotic sixth formers, more meetings and securing the school's boundaries from demonic incursions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalden is good at her job - no, Walden is great at her job. But demons are masters of manipulation. It's her responsibility to keep her school with its six hundred students and centuries-old legacy safe. But it's possible the entity Walden most needs to keep her school safe from . . . is herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Deadly Education meets Rivers of London in this captivating contemporary fantasy from Sunday Times bestselling author Emily Tesh, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Emily Tesh captivates me the way few authors can, and she can do it in any genre and any world. The Incandescent is a delight from start to finish - it bewitched me, body and soul . . . A wholly perfect book'Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six'The grown-up answer to the magical boarding school tale . . . Fantastic in every sense of the word'Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light'An absolute flex of a book, empathetic and passionate and deeply thoughtful' Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the SunFive-star reader reviews:'I love this book so much I want to get six copies' ?????'Emily Tesh looked into my heart and pulled this book out!!  . . . I cannot praise this book highly enough!!!!'?????'I couldn't have set this book down to save my life . . . If you enjoyed A Deadly Education, The Magicians, or any other classic magic school series, you'll love The Incandescent'?????'I loved the whole thing and cannot wait to hug my pre-ordered copy!'?????'This is a magnificent book. A magic boarding school, seen from the teacher's lounge, is already my jam. This exceeded my expectations by a wide margin'?????'An absolute triumph, a breathtakingly beautiful novel that captivates from the very first page . . . Emily Tesh's storytelling is nothing short of magical'?????'This is definitely my favourite read of the year so far, and has solidified Tesh as one of my favourite authors'?????\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57592206131573,"sku":"9780356517193","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780356517193.jpg?v=1789897790","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780356517193","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}