Magician of Light: A Novel

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For fans of Marie Benedict, Lauren Willig, and Diana Gabaldon, comes a Gothic romance about the charming and ambitious glassmaker Ren Lalique, the mysterious Englishwoman he falls in love with and their haunting encounters.

Fascinated by the occult, Ren feels stifled, apprenticed to a traditional jeweler. Yearning for the creative freedom to explore the mythical world in his art, he leaves Paris to study at the Crystal Palace outside London. There, he meets Lucinda Haliburton and her dysfunctional family.

Having returned from an archaeological dig and tomb discovery in Egypt, Lucinda believes she is preyed upon by ancient spirits. Rene finds her unearthly situation both enchanting and frightening. Is it imagination, delusional, or a real ghostly encounter

Magician of Light illuminates the dark side of Laliques life while spinning a suspenseful tale of twisting fates. An enthralling love story filled with historical intrigue and overshadowed by the unknowable.

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Fremont debuts with a dramatic story of lost love, family secrets, and ancient magic.Magician of Lightis a memorable story of historical intrigue, jeweler Ren Lalique, and the relationships that inspired his art. This is a compelling, engaging tale of historical intrigue, and Fremonts characters are immersive.

Booklife Reviews by Publishers Weekly

Subtle, smart, compelling, and blessed with an intelligent storyline and top-notch writing, Magician of Light transports us to European life at the end of the 19th Century. Through Fremonts sensory descriptions, readers practically livesmell, taste, see, touch, and hearthe life and art of Ren Lalique.

Laurie Buchanan, author of the Sean McPherson novels

Reminiscent of Wilkie CollinsThe Woman in White, Fremont weaves a gripping tale of spirits, hallucinations, insanity and betrayal to take the reader into the life of the famous Rene Lalique . . . Fremont masters incredible accuracy and detail of European dress, food, street scenes and daily life of the late 1800s to early 1900s.Magician of Lightdelves deep into the fascinating era and story of a unique artist of his time.

Lucinda Jackson, author ofJust a Girl: Growing Up Female and AmbitiousandProject Escape: Lessons for an Unscripted Life

With each stroke of the pen, Dr. J Fremont gives us an in-depth view of the masterful art of Ren Lalique. The settings, art medium, and process Lalique used to create his art was so intricately described that it placed you into the scene of each chapter. Fremont so eloquently details the imagery of Laliques work in Magician of Light that it connects you as if you were an observer at a Fine Art Exhibition.

M. Bernard Edmonds, (BerniE.), Author, Artist, Sculptor, Song Writer

Fremonts detailed account of Laliques life takes the reader on a fascinating journey as he seeks to find his place in the world of art. She captures the atmosphere of Paris and London, where the mystical lived side by side with the rational. Reminiscent of 19th Century gothic novels, this fictional account of the artists life is both engaging and informative.

Susan Speranza, author of The City of Light, The Tale of Lucia Grandi The Early Years and Ice Out

Author Bio

J Fremont is an author and veterinarian. For more than twenty-five years she practiced small animal veterinary medicine while also serving as an adjunct professor at a local university and community college. The mother of two adult sons, she lives in Southern California with her husband of thirty years. In addition to writing, J is a passionate practitioner of the decorative arts, including gardening, jewelry making, glass fusing, photography, sewing, and other arts and crafts, and the author of multiple short stories (via herwebsite,drjfremont.com). Magician of Lightis her debut novelwith She Writes Press.