Magic in the Shadows
core novel 2009 Allie Beckstrom
Record
| First published | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.04 (6,999 ratings, collected 2026-11-04) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780451462879 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Allie works as a Hound, tracking down magic users who abuse their power. Her spells have physically marked her and erased memories, including memories of the man she loves. Her late father, a powerful sorcerer, has also taken up residence in her mind. She turns to the Authority, a secret organization of magic users in Portland, hoping to gain control over her abilities and to deal with the voice of her father.
Where it sits
- Universe: Allie Beckstrom
- Series: Allie Beckstrom core; position 3 of 9 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Devon Monk
Notes
- Mass market paperback released 3 November 2009 per the bookscouter listing.
- From the series record (Allie Beckstrom): Nine urban fantasy novels about Allie Beckstrom, a Hound who traces illegal spells in magical Portland.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Allie Beckstrom: position 3 of 9: previous Magic in the Blood (2009) · next Magic on the Storm (2010)
- Internal chronology, within Allie Beckstrom: position 5 of 13: previous Stone Cold (2014) · next Back Lash (2015)
Sources
← Allie Beckstrom dossier · All universes
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