Wizard of the Pigeons

By Megan Lindholm, Tommy Arnold (illustrator),

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Book description

The fifth book in the Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb) backlist.

Seattle: a place as magical as the Emerald City.

Subtle magic seeps through the cracks in the paving stones of the sprawling metropolis. But only the inhabitants who possess special gifts are open to the city's consciousness; finding portents in…

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1 author picked Wizard of the Pigeons as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Wizard is one of Seattle’s homeless magicians, a seer who tells the truth to those who need it, haunted by a nebulous menace and hiding from his past. Apart from its (often ambiguous) fantasy elements, it’s a beautifully-written guide to urban survival and to downtown Seattle (as well as the setting for my latest novels). 

From Stephen's list on lovers of urban fantasy.

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