Shadowplay: the sequel in an escapist fantasy trilogy set in a Victorian-era circus
Nov 2025 · Hachette UK
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In the second instalment of the Micah Grey Trilogy from the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dragonfall, Micah must learn two types of magic.
🎪 Old magics are waking. Will the world survive their return? 🎪
Micah Grey almost died when he fled the circus with Drystan. Now he and the ex-clown must use Glamours to disguise themselves and hide in the once-grand Kymri Theatre, run by a once-renowned magician, Jasper Maske.
Micah and Drystan wonder if Maske's stage magic is all smoke and mirrors, but when Maske's arch-nemesis challenges him-and by extension, Micah and Drystan-to a duel, they might truly discover the line between trickery and real power.
Meanwhile, the Shadow still haunts Micah's steps, and as the duel draws near, Micah increasingly suffers from dark visions. Events that destroyed the ancient world are being replayed. Can Micah's latent powers break this deadly pattern that will seal all their fates?
In this rich and evocative second novel of the Micah Grey series, L.R. Lam blends a coming-of-age story, queer romance, and magical powers into a charming and original fantasy world, inspired by Victorian Scotland.
'Lam vividly draws a tale like no other' SARAH REES BRENNAN
Readers love SHADOWPLAY!
'A gorgeously written novel with so big a heart the pages can barely contain it.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I wish I'd had this (and Pantomime) to read fifteen years ago.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I read this in two sittings - it would have been one if I hadn't needed to go to work in between.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Drystan is such a heartthrob! This series is incredibly enjoyable and I'm excited for book three.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🎪 Old magics are waking. Will the world survive their return? 🎪
Micah Grey almost died when he fled the circus with Drystan. Now he and the ex-clown must use Glamours to disguise themselves and hide in the once-grand Kymri Theatre, run by a once-renowned magician, Jasper Maske.
Micah and Drystan wonder if Maske's stage magic is all smoke and mirrors, but when Maske's arch-nemesis challenges him-and by extension, Micah and Drystan-to a duel, they might truly discover the line between trickery and real power.
Meanwhile, the Shadow still haunts Micah's steps, and as the duel draws near, Micah increasingly suffers from dark visions. Events that destroyed the ancient world are being replayed. Can Micah's latent powers break this deadly pattern that will seal all their fates?
In this rich and evocative second novel of the Micah Grey series, L.R. Lam blends a coming-of-age story, queer romance, and magical powers into a charming and original fantasy world, inspired by Victorian Scotland.
'Lam vividly draws a tale like no other' SARAH REES BRENNAN
Readers love SHADOWPLAY!
'A gorgeously written novel with so big a heart the pages can barely contain it.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I wish I'd had this (and Pantomime) to read fifteen years ago.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I read this in two sittings - it would have been one if I hadn't needed to go to work in between.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Drystan is such a heartthrob! This series is incredibly enjoyable and I'm excited for book three.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
In the second instalment of the Micah Grey Trilogy from the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dragonfall, Micah must learn two types of magic.
🎪 Old magics are waking. Will the world survive their return? 🎪
Micah Grey almost died when he fled the circus with Drystan. Now he an...
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About the author
Originally from sunny California, L.R. Lam now lives in cloudy Scotland. Lam is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose work includes epic fantasy romance Dragonfall, the near-future space thrillers, Goldilocks, feminist space opera Seven Devils (co-written with Elizabeth May), BBC Radio 2 Book Club selection False Hearts, the companion novel Shattered Minds, and the award-winning Micah Grey series: Pantomime, Shadowplay, and Masquerade. Their short fiction and essays have appeared in various anthologies such as Nasty Women, Cranky Ladies of History, Scotland in Space, and more.
Originally from sunny California, L.R. Lam now lives in cloudy Scotland. Lam is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose work includes epic fantasy romance Dragonfall, the near-future space thrillers, Goldilocks, feminist space opera Seven Devils (co-written with Elizabeth May), BBC Radio 2 Book C...
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