The Incandescent
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About The Incandescent
A Deadly Education meets Plain Bad Heroines in this sapphic dark academia fantasy from bestselling author Emily Tesh, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards Doctor Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood School and one of the most powerful magicians in England. Her days consist of meetings, teaching A-Level Invocation to four talented and chaotic sixth formers, more meetings, and securing the school's boundaries from demonic incursions. Walden is good at her job—no, Walden is great at her job. But when a new threat arises in the form of the ancient demon who has long waited patiently just beyond the school’s wards, even Walden and the aggressively competent Chief Marshal, Laura Kenning, may not be able to contain it. It’s Walden’s responsibility to keep her school with its six hundred students and centuries-old legacy safe. And it’s possible the entity Walden most needs to keep her school safe from—is herself. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Reader guide at a glance
Use these edition facts and spoiler-light notes to decide whether this book fits your mood, time, and preferred reading experience.
- Audience
- Adult/general
- Commitment
- Standalone or self-contained
- Estimated reading time
- 7.5 hours at about 40 pages per hour
- Length
- Standard-length read
- Best for
- Readers seeking academic rivalry, atmospheric, fantasy
Why readers are finding The Incandescent
The Incandescent by Emily Tesh, published in 2025, is a 308-page book for readers who prefer to browse by the experience of a story, not only by its sales category. Its strongest discovery signals include Academic Rivalry, Atmospheric, Fantasy.
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- Print ISBN
- 978-1-250-83502-4
- Published
- 2025
- Pages
- 308
