Newt's Emerald

Brief Description: After the Newington Emerald is stolen at the height of a conjured storm, eighteen-year-old Lady Truthful Newington goes to London, disguised as a man, to search for the magical heirloom of her house, and is soon caught up in a dangerous adventure where she must risk her life, her reputation, and her heart. Marc Notes: Previously published in a somewhat different format in 2013.; After the Newington Emerald is stolen at the height of a conjured storm, eighteen-year-old Lady Truthful Newington goes to London, disguised as a man, to search for the magical heirloom of her house, and is soon caught up in a dangerous adventure where she must risk her life, her reputation, and her heart. Review Quotes: A delightful romp with dastardly plots and romantic confusions that would do Jane Austen proud. Fans of the author and of fantasy or Regency romance will enjoy this tale immensely.--School Library Journal"Jacket Description/Back: On her eighteenth birthday, Lady Truthful, nicknamed "Newt," will inherit her family's treasure: the Newington Emerald. A dazzling heart-shaped gem, the Emerald also bestows its wearer with magical powers. When the Emerald disappears one stormy night, Newt sets off to recover it. Her plan entails dressing up as a man, mustache included, as no well-bred young lady should be seen out and about on her own. While in disguise, Newt encounters the handsome but shrewd Major Harnett, who volunteers to help find the missing Emerald under the assumption that she is a man. Once she and her unsuspecting ally are caught up in a dangerous adventure that includes an evil sorceress, Newt realizes that something else is afoot: the beating of her heart. In Newt's Emerald, the bestselling author of Sabriel, Garth Nix, takes a waggish approach to the forever popular Regency romance and presents a charmed world where everyone has something to hide."Review Quotes: A surprise from Garth Nix: A Regency romance with magic. Charming; quite, quite charming. --Gail Carriger, New York Times bestselling author of the Parasol Protectorate and the Finishing School series"Review Quotes: Entertaining. --Kirkus Reviews"Review Quotes: Part comedy of manners, part fantasy adventure, this lighthearted romp is ridiculous fun. --Booklist (starred review)"Review Quotes: This romance should please the author s regular readers and Georgette Heyer fans alike. --Publishers Weekly"Publisher Marketing: Inspired by the works of Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen, Garth Nix's Newt's Emerald is a Regency romance with a fantasy twist. New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger calls it "charming; quite, quite charming."After Lady Truthful's magical Newington Emerald is stolen from her she devises a simple plan: go to London to recover the missing jewel. She quickly learns, however, that a woman cannot wander the city streets alone without damaging her reputation, and she disguises herself as a mustache-wearing man. During Truthful's dangerous journey she discovers a crook, an unsuspecting ally, and an evil sorceress but will she find the Emerald?" Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 07/20/2015 (EAN 9780062360045, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015 (EAN 9780062360045, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 98 (EAN 9780062360045, Hardcover)

Romantic Times 10/01/2015 pg. 34 (EAN 9780062360045, Hardcover)

Booklist 09/15/2015 pg. 74 (EAN 9780062360045, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2015 (EAN 9780062360045, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Nix, Garth Garth Nix, born in Melbourne, Australia, has worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve, before becoming a full-time writer in 2001. His books include the award-winning fantasy novels "Sabriel", "Lirael", and "Abhorsen" and the science fiction adventure "A Confusion of Princes". His fantasy novels for younger readers include "The Ragwitch", the six books of the Seventh Tower sequence, the Keys to the Kingdom series, and "Troubletwisters", cowritten with Sean Williams. More than five million copies of his books have been sold around the world, and his books have appeared on the bestseller lists of the "New York Times", "Publishers Weekly", the "Australian", and London's "Guardian" and "Sunday Times".