Book Series Guide

Mary Robinette Kowal · series

The Glamourist Histories books in order

A historical-fantasy series set in Regency-era England, where glamour—magic worked through art and design—is an established discipline.

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  1. 1
    Shades of Milk and Honey

    Book 1 · novel · 2010

    *Shades of Milk and Honey* is an intimate portrait of Jane Ellsworth, a woman ahead of her time in a version of Regency England where the manipulation of glamour is considered an essential skill for a lady of quality. Despite the…

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    Glamour in Glass

    Book 2 · novel · 2012

    MARY ROBINETTE KOWAL stunned readers with her charming first novel, *Shades of Milk and Honey*, a loving tribute tot he works of Jane Austen in a world where magic is an everyday occurrence. This magic comes in the form of glamour, which…

  3. 3
    Without a Summer

    Book 3 · novel · 2013

  4. 4
    Valour and Vanity

    Book 4 · novel · 2014

    Acclaimed fantasist Mary Robinette Kowal has enchanted many fans with her beloved novels featuring a Regency setting in which magic--known here as glamour--is real. In *Valour and Vanity*, master glamourists Jane and Vincent find…

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    Of Noble Family

    Book 5 · novel · 2015

    Jane and Vincent have finally gotten some much-needed rest after their adventures in Italy when Vincent receives word that his estranged father has passed away on one of his properties in the West Indies. His brother, who manages the…