{"product_id":"the-starseekers-a-murder-and-magic-novel-4-pb-2026","title":"The Starseekers: A Murder and Magic Novel #4 (PB) (2026)","description":"\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eGlover's ability to weave and construct historical events within a layer of magic is astounding and entirely believable; this is another absolutely wonderful installment in her series. -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Conductors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a seamless blending of magic, mystery, and history, creating power and wonder with its rarefied glimpse of Black life in the late 1800s. The Vigilance Society and the magic-wielding couple at the core of this story are a welcome addition to the growing chorus of voices in Black speculative fiction. Glover's worldbuilding, characters, and attention to historical detail create a delightfully genre-bending debut!\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTananarive Due, American Book Award winner, author of Ghost Summer: Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An Underground Railroad--but with magic. With compelling characters and wondrous worldbuilding, Glover weaves a tangled mystery of murder, spellwork, and freedom amid the remnants of slavery's lingering memories.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eP. Djèlí Clark, Nebula Award-winning author of Ring Shout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rich, fantastical rendering that will leave readers clamoring for more.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJustina Ireland, New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Inventively mixing mystery, magic, and alternate history, Glover's nail-biting debut takes readers to Reconstruction era Philadelphia . . . Glover is a writer to watch.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) on The Conductors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A spritely page-turner with depth and vision. Velma Frye is a talented, powerful hero in a cracking great mystery adventure, but it's the world--and Velma's place within it--that really grabbed my heart.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNebula Award-winning author C.L. Polk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nicole Glover blends historical detail and magical elements into an unforgettable debut.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Conductors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a wholly original and thoroughly riveting story. This is no doubt the first of many brilliant books to come.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeanna Raybourn, New York Times best-selling author of A Murderous Relation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Community dynamics mixed with a magical alternate Reconstruction-era mystery.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Conductors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas all the elements I was looking for in a good story.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Robinette Kowal, Hugo Award-winning author of The Calculating Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Conductors,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eNicole Glover creates a fascinating world where even magic is segregated. She effortlessly weaves both the constellation-based magical system and the real life struggles of being Black in post-Civil War America. The characters, led by former Underground Railroad conductors Hetty and Benjy Rhodes, are as intriguing as the mystery. It's hard to believe this is Glover's first book. I found it as enchanting as one of Hetty's spells.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKellye Garrett, winner of the Anthony, Agatha, and Lefty awards and author of Hollywood Homicide and Hollywood Ending\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Conductors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a conjured novel. Reimagining a past that helps us navigate our present, it weaves a rich tapestry of history and magic to create a story of resilience and resistance through the power of Black girl magic. It's the perfect book for our times.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaurice Broaddus, author of Pimp My Airship\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Conductors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a wildly inventive alternate history that combines compelling characters, a propulsive plot, and lots of intrigue. It is also radical as hell. Thought-provoking and powerful, Glover's novel is a must-read.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCadwell Turnbull, author of The Lesson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A history buff's dream fantasy novel. It is also a fantasy geek's dream history novel.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLulu Garcia-Navarro, NPR, on The Conductors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Glover's charming sequel to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Conductors\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003edigs deeper into the captivating Black society of a post-Civil War Philadelphia that's infused with celestial magic...Layers on intrigue and tension build into a gripping whodunit...The easy momentum will keep both new and returning readers racing along to the end. It's fun, twisty and richly detailed.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on The Undertakers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Undertakers\u003c\/em\u003e...covers multiple interconnected mysteries with humor and warmth...Hetty and Benjy's camaraderie is the real star of the show, no matter how many spells they fire off at assailants.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Undertakers'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ehistorical fantasy vibe will appeal to fans of Alyssa Cole's Loyal League series and Maurice Broaddus's Buffalo Soldier.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A history buff's dream fantasy novel. 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