Hawk & Sparrow

<p><b>The sumptuous new romantic fantasy from the <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author Ayana Gray, <i>Hawk & Sparrow </i>is perfect for fans of <i>Divine Rivals, </i>as a young reporter gets embroiled in a murder investigation and must fake a relationship with a wealthy sorcerer to save her livelihood, and find the truth.</b><br><br>In the industrious city of Basalton at the height of the gilded age, highborn families use enchantments to flaunt power and status, while the lower classes dabble in cheap counterfeit enchantments.<br><br>Seventeen-year-old orphan <b>Vesper Evans </b>doesn't trust magic, or the sorcerers who wield it. Instead, she commits herself to her job as a writer for the <i>Basalton Herald</i>. But when her newspaper finds itself under threat and she happens to witness a murder first-hand, everything changes.<br><br><b>Maximilian Kite </b>is not only the heir to one of Basalton's wealthiest families, he's also a sorcerer, and one with a bold proposal for Vesper. If she can use her investigative skill to prove his innocence he'll pay her more money than she's ever seen in her life.<br><br>Max is everything Vesper despises - but his offer is too good to pass up. And to infiltrate the upper class, Vesper must pretend they are courting. What ever could go wrong?</p>