Three Kinds of Lucky - (The Shadow Age) by Kim Harrison

About the Book

"Petra Grady has known since adolescence that she has no talent for magic-and that's never going to change. But as a sweeper first-class, she's parlayed her rare ability to handle dross--the damaging, magical waste generated by her more talented kin's spellwork--into a decent life working at the mages' university. Except Grady's relatively predictable life is about to be upended. When the oblivious, sexy, and oh-so-out-of-reach Benedict Strom needs someone with her abilities for a research project studying dross and how to render it harmless, she's stuck working on his team-whether she wants to or not. Only Benedict doesn't understand the characteristics of dross like Grady does. After an unthinkable accident, she and Benedict are forced to go on the run to seek out the one person who might be able to help: an outcast exiled ten years ago for the crime of using dross to cast spells. Now Grady must decide whether to stick with the magical status quo or embrace her own hidden talents . . . and risk shattering their entire world."--

Book Synopsis

Luck is its own kind of magic, in this first book in an electrifying new contemporary fantasy series from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows novels.

Petra Grady has known since adolescence that she has no talent for magic--and that's never going to change. But as a sweeper first-class, she's parlayed her rare ability to handle dross--the damaging, magical waste generated by her more talented kin's spellwork--into a decent life working at the mages' university.

Except Grady's relatively predictable life is about to be upended. When the oblivious, sexy, and oh-so-out-of-reach Benedict Strom needs someone with her abilities for a research project studying dross and how to render it harmless, she's stuck working on his team--whether she wants to or not.

Only Benedict doesn't understand the characteristics of dross like Grady does. After an unthinkable accident, she and Benedict are forced to go on the run to seek out the one person who might be able to help: an outcast exiled ten years ago for the crime of using dross to cast spells. Now Grady must decide whether to stick with the magical status quo or embrace her own hidden talents . . . and risk shattering their entire world.

Review Quotes

Praise for Three Kinds of Lucky
"So much fun! A 'stay up all night reading and call in sick to work the next morning' kind of book. Harrison bats another one out of the park. Loved it, just loved it."--Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series

"New world, new hero--nothing less than spectacular. Kim Harrison takes it to the next level with her best yet!--Faith Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of the Jane Yellowrock series

"Kim Harrison's Three Kinds of Lucky is an immediately compelling urban fantasy with an intricate magic system and complex world."--BookPage

"Harrison's new series has the same delightfully wry heroine her fans expect to see, along with an intriguing new magic system."--Library Journal

"The worldbuilding is fantastic . . . This is solid urban fantasy and a fun read."--Locus

"Like Harrison's Hollows series, this first book in the Shadow Age series is action packed and will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next."--Booklist

"Kim Harrison is best known as one of the mainstays of the modern urban fantasy scene. Three Kinds of Lucky is only going to cement that reputation further, as she gets this new series started with a bang!"--Mystery & Suspense magazine

Praise for Kim Harrison and the Hollows series
"I wouldn't miss a Kim Harrison book for anything."--Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series

"Blends the best qualities of Anita Blake and Stephanie Plum. . . . Kim Harrison carries it off with style."--Jim Butcher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files series

"The world of the Hollows is fast-moving, funny, harrowing, scary, and--the greatest compliment to a fantasy--absolutely real."--Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Outlander series

"Movie pitch: Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Tank Girl. . . . Personal growth, series-altering revelations, and a lot of humor make it inviting."--Entertainment Weekly

"The reigning queen of urban fantasy."--Sacramento Bee

"Harrison crafts her fiction not only to thrill and amuse us, but also to explore issues rooted in reality, using her fantastical setting and characters to explore utterly human issues."--Miami Herald

About the Author

Kim Harrison is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows series, including Demons of Good and Evil, Trouble with the Cursed, and Million Dollar Demon. She has also published traditional fantasy under the name Dawn Cook. Kim was born and raised in Michigan and between other projects is currently working on a new Hollows book.