The Familiar
core novel 2024 The Familiar
Record
| First published | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.74 (137,654 ratings, collected 2026-10-25) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781250884251 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic, little miracles, to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion, while hiding the truth about her ancestry. What begins as simple amusement for the nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Pérez, the disgraced secretary to Spain's king, and she is drawn into a secret tournament of magic, the Torneo Secreto. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive, even if that means enlisting the help of Guillén Santángel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both, as the Inquisition looms over the Spanish Golden Age.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Familiar
- Series: The Familiar core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Leigh Bardugo
Notes
- From the series record (The Familiar): Leigh Bardugo's standalone historical fantasy.
Sources
- Wikipedia (The Familiar)
- Penguin (publisher description, via Apple Books)
- Flatiron Books (publisher description, via Porchlight Books)
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