By a Silver Thread - Aaron, Rachel

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Résumé :
Return to the world of modern dragons and awakened cities in a new stand-alone trilogy from the author of NICE DRAGONS FINISH LAST and MINIMUM-WAGE MAGIC! In the world's most magical metropolis where spirits run noodle shops and cash-strapped dragons stage photo-ops for tourists, people still think fairies are nothing but stories, and that's exactly how the fairies like it. It's a lot easier to feast on humanity's dreams when no one believes you exist. But while this arrangement works splendidly for most fair folk, Lola isn't one of the lucky ones. She's a changeling, a fairy monster made just human enough to dupe unsuspecting parents while fairies steal their real child. The magic that sustains her was never meant to last past the initial theft, leaving Lola without a future. But thanks to Victor Conrath, a very powerful--and very illegal--blood mage, she was given the means to cheat death. For a price. Now the only changeling ever to make it to adulthood, Lola has served the blood mage faithfully, if reluctantly, for twenty years. Her unique ability to slip through wards and change her shape to look like anyone has helped make Victor a legend in the DFZ's illegal-magic underground. It's not a great life, but at least the work is stable... until her master vanishes without a trace. With only a handful left of the pills that keep her human, Lola must find Victor before she turns back into the fairy monster she was always meant to be. But with a whole SWAT team of federal paladins hunting her as a blood-mage accomplice, an Urban Legend on a silent black motorcycle who won't leave her alone, and a mysterious fairy king with the power to make the entire city dream, Lola's chances of getting out of this alive are as slender as a silver thread. BY A SILVER THREAD is a fast-paced Urban Fantasy featuring cunning fae, a kind heroine, and a magic so destructive that using it even once stains your soul forever. Buckle up for a wild ride through a near-future, magical Detroit where urban legends ride the streets, fairy queens have mansions uptown, and the City is an actual deity you don't want to cross. Welcome to the DFZ!

Biographie:
Rachel Aaron is an American author of fantasy and science fiction. She has written several series of novels, including the Heartstrikers, the Legend of Eli Monpress, the DFZ, the Paradox Trilogy, and the Crystal Calamity. She also writes under the pen name Rachel Bach. She was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where she developed a passion for reading and writing from a young age. Her parents encouraged her to explore different genres and styles of books, which influenced her diverse and imaginative storytelling. She graduated with a degree in English Literature in 2004. Her most popular series is the Heartstrikers, which she started in 2014. The series has five books and has won the Best Fantasy Audie Award in 2016 for the first book, Nice Dragons Finish Last. Between writing sessions, Rachel Aaron reads, watches too much anime, cooks a lot, and plays video games....