![]() ![]() Modern-day Toronto: Sisters Crystal and Becca Hatcher are reunited after reclaiming the Bronze Codex and narrowly escaping death. In the second installment of New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes’s highly acclaimed Falling Kingdoms spin-off series, danger looms and the mystery deepens as two warring evils vie for possession of one elusive, powerful book. ![]() The Darkest Magic by Morgan Rhodes may produce Maddox, one of her darker characters in her repertoire, but the book delivers a shining bright touch of magic for its readers. ![]()
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