These Deadly Prophecies

The best prophecies always begin with love stories and end with tragedies. Or so it s been said by fortune tellers and sorcerers. Do you think it s true? I wonder. I used to think it was just a clever little cliché that Sorcerer Solomon leveraged to market his fortunes to an anxious audience, and I can t fault him: Who doesn t hope to play the hero of their own love story? Who doesn t dread eventual tragedy? But lately, I m beginning to believe that Sorcerer Solomon really lives by those words.

Lived. Sorry.

Please be patient. Toying with fate makes it hard to keep track of those hairline fractures between past, present, and future. When you spend all your time sneaking peeks at what s yet to come, getting persnickety about the precise order of time seems pretty rich. But I must, for my own sake, try to keep this story as clear and conventionally chronological as I can. A story, properly told, can save a life. This one, if I tell it right, might even save mine.

My parents say that I spend an alarming amount of time thinking about death for someone only seventeen. Honestly, it s a difficult subject to avoid in my line of work. It wasn t so long ago that doing the sort of things I do after school would have gotten me burned at some stake or another. People claim that the twenty-­first century has eroded the atmosphere, mysticism, and, frankly, sheer aesthetic that once elevated the practice of sorcery beyond the comprehension of mere plebes. I tell these people that if they want to hop into a time machine and get themselves murdered by history s most notorious anti-­fun police off in Puritan-­ville, Salem, Massachusetts, they re more than welcome. I m not wild about murder, myself. Which is pretty ironic, when you consider the direction my life has taken recently.

But now I m getting ahead of myself again. What did I tell you? Past, present, and future, all jumbled up in my head. So let s begin at the real beginning: my pursuit of sorcery. Not

Andrea Tang

Wry humor, zippy pacing, and witty banter. Moments of keen character insight lend heft to this lively and madcap mystery. Publisher's Weekly

A fun, zippy whodunnit...nods to Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers alongside Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. BCCB

Tang s fast-paced magical murder mystery is sure to delight fans of fantasy and mystery.   SLJ

A twisty mystery starring an endearing cast and infused with magic, told in a voice so witty and refreshing that it's impossible to stop reading. An incredibly fun thrill-ride by a masterful storyteller. Marie Lu, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Stars And Smoke

Prophecies, pretty boys, and murder make for an astoundingly fun madcap mystery - no one weaves it together better than Andrea Tang. Gina Chen, New York Times bestselling author of Violet Made of Thorns

Clever, humorous and suspenseful, These Deadly Prophecies is a deliciously dark brew of fantasy, mystery and romance, where the sleuths are young magicians, the clues are eerie prophecies, and the twists will keep you guessing until the very end. Kika Hatzopoulou, bestselling author of Threads That Bind

Andrea Tang's These Deadly Prophecies has everything I love in a good mystery novel, packed with all the fun of a fresh and fast-paced fantasy. With notes of Veronica Mars, Only Murders in the Building, and Knives Out in a modern world of sorcerers with secrets, this book is an entertaining magical murder mystery ride fueled by clever storytelling, sharp comedic characters, and irresistibly witty banter. I couldn't put it down. Janella Angeles, bestselling author of Where Dreams Descend and When Night Breaks

A fun and clever mystery perfect for fans of Knives Out and The Inheritance Games, Tang's characters and pacy plot pull you in from the very first page and never let you go. If you always wanted The Westing Game to have a