{"product_id":"the-geomagician-9780593983300","title":"The Geomagician","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a Victorian fossil hunter discovers a baby pterodactyl, she vows to protect him, with the help of a fellow scholar--her former fiancé--in this enchanting and transporting historical fantasy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Scholarly and clever but still full of heart . . . Five baby pterodactyls out of five.\"--Heather Fawcett, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Emily Wilde series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary Anning wants to be a geomagician--a paleontologist who uses fossils to wield magic--but since the Geomagical Society of London refuses to admit women, she's stuck selling her discoveries to tourists instead. Then an ancient egg hatches in her hands, revealing a lovable baby pterodactyl that Mary names Ajax, and she knows that this is a scientific find that could make her career--if she's strategic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Mary contacts the Society about her discovery, they demand to take possession of Ajax. Their emissary is none other than Henry Stanton, a distinguished (and infuriatingly handsome) scholar . . . and the man who once broke Mary's heart. She knows she can't trust her fellow scholars, who want to discredit her and claim Ajax for their own, but Henry insists he believes in the brilliant Mary and only wants to help her obtain the respect she deserves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow Mary has a new mystery to solve that's buried deeper than any dinosaur skeleton: She must uncover the secrets behind the Society and the truth about Henry. As her conscience begins to chafe against her ambition, Mary must decide what lengths she's willing to go to finally belong--and what her heart really wants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Mary Anning, magic, politics, and a pterodactyl--with this intriguing mix, this delightful and clever book provides definitive proof that Victorian England needed more dinosaurs!\"--Sarah Beth Durst, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spellshop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook One of The Geomagician Duology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Mandula\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593983300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/06\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Mandula\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with her husband, three daughters, and a neurotic corgi. She first learned of the historical Mary Anning while studying for her master's in education at the University of Oxford. In her spare time, she visits local bakeries and plans her next escape to the beach. \u003ci\u003eThe Geomagician \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jennifer Mandula \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876611113117,"sku":"9780593983300","price":49.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_eb72221b-1c79-4fd1-b27c-5accf8855b05.jpg?v=1777383139","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-geomagician-9780593983300","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}