First edition.

406 pages ; 22 cm.

River City ; 1

Szabo, Rose. River City ; 1.

Ages 14-18 Farrar Straus Giroux.

Grades 10-12 Farrar Straus Giroux.

In River City, where magic used to thrive and is now fading, four young queer people, unaware they have been selected to play in an age-old drama reviving the flow of magic through their world, are brought into each other's orbits as they uncover a deeper magical conspiracy.

In River City, where magic used to thrive and is now fading, the witches who once ruled the city along with their powerful King have become all but obsolete. The city's crumbling government is now controlled primarily by the new university and teaching hospital, which has grown to take over half of the city. Moving between the decaying Old City and the ruthless New, four young queer people struggle with the daily hazards of life, work, school, dodging ruthless cops and unscrupulous scientists not realizing that they have been selected to play in an age-old drama that revives the flow of magic through their world. When a mysterious death rocks their fragile peace, the four are brought into each other's orbits as they uncover a deeper magical conspiracy.

Magic -- Juvenile fiction.

Gays -- Juvenile fiction.

Witches -- Juvenile fiction.

Sexual minorities -- Juvenile fiction.

Conspiracies -- Juvenile fiction.

Fantasy.

Magic -- Fiction.

Gays -- Fiction.

JUVENILE FICTION / General.

Fantasy fiction.

Witch fiction.

Gay fiction.

Fantasy fiction.

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