{"product_id":"the-geomagician","title":"The Geomagician","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJennifer Mandula\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with her husband, three daughters, and a neurotic corgi. She first learned of the historical Mary Anning while studying for her master's in education at the University of Oxford. In her spare time, she visits local bakeries and plans her next escape to the beach.  \n\u003ci\u003eThe Geomagician \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mary is a compelling protagonist. . . . \n\u003ci\u003eThe Geomagician\u003c\/i\u003e--whose treatment of the friction between faith and science calls to mind Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy--is a thoughtful reimagining of history that spotlights an overlooked trailblazer.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Geomagician\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightful book, scholarly and clever but still full of heart. Jennifer Mandula has created a world so vivid and fully realized that it almost breathes, with a complex interweaving of politics, science, religion, and class. Full of wonder and magic, the story will hold on to your imagination even after you've turned the last page. Five baby pterodactyls out of five.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Heather Fawcett, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Emily Wilde series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Mary Anning, magic, politics, and a pterodactyl--with this intriguing mix, this delightful and clever book provides definitive proof that Victorian England needed more dinosaurs!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Sarah Beth Durst, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spellshop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Jennifer Mandula's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Geomagician\u003c\/i\u003e is a magical story with my favorite sort of heroine--intelligent and strong but with a tender heart. Come for the enchanting writing. Stay for the baby pterodactyl!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Meg Shaffer, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wishing Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Geomagician\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute joy of a historical fantasy that feels truly fresh and new. The world-building is so clever, vivid, and fully realized, but it's the characters that really make this book shine--real, flawed, lovable people with complex relationships that you can root for. There's magic, romance, political machinations, dinosaurs. . . . What more do you need? I loved this book--Jennifer Mandula is an author to watch.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Martha Waters, author of \u003ci\u003eTo Have and to Hoax\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A richly imagined world of fossil hunters, magic, and scholars, this tale is a delightful twist on Mary Anning and her discoveries on the Jurassic Coast. Deftly plotted with a truly unique feel, Mandula's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Geomagician\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumphant blend of paleontology and magic with a vibrant cast of characters you will love.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Rachel Greenlaw, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ordeals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhen a Victorian fossil hunter discovers a baby pterodactyl, she vows to protect him, with the help of a fellow scholar--her former fiancé--in this enchanting and transporting historical fantasy.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Scholarly and clever but still full of heart . . . Five baby pterodactyls out of five.\"--Heather Fawcett, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Emily Wilde series\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary Anning wants to be a geomagician--a paleontologist who uses fossils to wield magic--but since the Geomagical Society of London refuses to admit women, she's stuck selling her discoveries to tourists instead. Then an ancient egg hatches in her hands, revealing a lovable baby pterodactyl that Mary names Ajax, and she knows that this is a scientific find that could make her career--if she's strategic. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Mary contacts the Society about her discovery, they demand to take possession of Ajax. Their emissary is none other than Henry Stanton, a distinguished (and infuriatingly handsome) scholar . . . and the man who once broke Mary's heart. She knows she can't trust her fellow scholars, who want to discredit her and claim Ajax for their own, but Henry insists he believes in the brilliant Mary and only wants to help her obtain the respect she deserves. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow Mary has a new mystery to solve that's buried deeper than any dinosaur skeleton: She must uncover the secrets behind the Society and the truth about Henry. As her conscience begins to chafe against her ambition, Mary must decide what lengths she's willing to go to finally belong--and what her heart really wants. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Mary Anning, magic, politics, and a pterodactyl--with this intriguing mix, this delightful and clever book provides definitive proof that Victorian England needed more dinosaurs!\"--Sarah Beth Durst, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spellshop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBook One of The Geomagician Duology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/12\/2026 (EAN 9780593983300, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9780593983300, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780593983300, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/06\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9780593983300, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496023523606,"sku":"9780593983300","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593983300.jpg?v=1783050844","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-geomagician","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}