The Royal Society of London plays home to the greatest minds of England. It has revolutionised philosophy and scientific knowledge. Its fellows map out the laws of the natural world and usher in an age of enlightenment.To the fae of the Onyx Court, living in a secret city below London, these scientific developments are less than welcome. It is now 1757 and magic is losing its place in the world. Science threatens to expose the fae's hidden city to hostile eyes. To make matters worse, the calculations of Sir Edmond Halley predict the return of a comet in two years time, the same comet to which the powerful Dragon that caused the Great Fire of 1666 was banished.So begins their race against time. It will take both magic and science to save London, but reconciling the two carries its own danger...

The third Onyx Court novel, a critically acclaimed fantasy series from the author of A Natural History of Dragons. A breath-taking fantasy novel of intrigue and betrayal set during the Age of Enlightenment; A Star Shall Fall seamlessly weaves together history and the fantastic to drizzeling effect. Author has a strong internet presence, with her own website, newsletter, Live journal blog, Twitter account and Book View Cafe blog.

About the Author
Marie Brennan is a former academic with a background in archaeology, anthropology, and folklore, which she now puts to rather cockeyed use in writing fantasy. She is the critically acclaimed author of the Lady Trent series, as well as the Doppelganger and Onyx Court novels, six novellas and more than thirty short stories. She won two Isaac Asimov Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Grand Prizes.

Reviews
"Enchanting, fearsome faerie vistas and pinpoint character delineations make Galen's absorbing quest one to savour and remember. - "Publishers Weeky (Starred views)



Book Information
ISBN 9781785650772
Author Marie Brennan
Format Paperback
Page Count 608
Imprint Titan Books Ltd
Publisher Titan Books Ltd