Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg comes back to the charming world from the Paper Magician.

Alvie Brechenmacher has arrived in London to begin with her trained in Polymaking—the magical discipline of bespelling plastic. Polymaking may be the newest type of magic, and in a field where there is so much left to understand, every Polymaker dreams of making another big discovery.

Even though she actually is just an apprentice, Alvie can be an inventor at heart, and she actually is determined to create as many discoveries—in mainly because short a time frame—as she can. Luckily for her, she’s studying under the world-renowned magician Marion Praff, who’s just like devoted as Alvie is normally.

Alvie’s enthusiasm reinvigorates her mentor’s function, and collectively they make a gadget that could forever change Polymaking—and the world. However when a rival learns of their programs, he conspires to steal their invention and consider the credit for this himself.

To thwart him, Alvie should think one step ahead. For in the high-stakes world of magical breakthrough, not everyone plays fair…