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His wings are feathered, whole--undeniably magical--the man clearly flew, because he left one hell of a mess when he plummeted into the sidewalk.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But what sent him up? What brought him down? And will the answers help Fetch bring the magic back for good?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Working alongside necromancers, genies, and shadowy secret societies, through the wildest forests and dingiest dive bars, this case will leave its mark on Fetch's body, his soul, and the fate of the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for the Fetch Phillips novels:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Superb... 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