Pantomime
Micah Grey #1 (gaslight fantasy, neo-Victoriana)
In a land of lost wonders, the past is stirring once more.
Gene’s life resembles a debutante’s dream. Yet she hides a secret that would see her shunned by the nobility. Gene is both male and female. Then she displays unwanted magical abilities – last seen in mysterious beings from an almost-forgotten age. Matters escalate further when her parents plan a devastating betrayal, so she flees home, dressed as a boy.
The city beyond contains glowing glass relics from a lost civilization. They call to her, but she wants freedom not mysteries. So, reinvented as ‘Micah Grey’, Gene joins the circus. As an aerialist, she discovers the joy of flight – but the circus has a dark side. She’s also plagued by visions foretelling danger. A storm is howling in from the past, but will she heed its roar?
Publishing Information for the Micah Grey Series:
UK: Tor (Pan Macmillan)
Release dates:
Pantomime: originally released in 2013 from Strange Chemistry. Re-released by Tor UK in 2016.
Shadowplay: originally released in February 2014 from Strange Chemistry. Re-released by Tor UK in 2016.
Masquerade: Released in 2017.
Note: US rights are available. Rights held by Tor UK. Translation rights are also with Tor UK.
Please also considering buying from your favourite independent bookstore!
You can purchase signed copies of my books at any time from Mike at Transreal Fiction in Edinburgh.
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Winner of the 2014 Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction
The Gay YA Book of the Month October 2014
Nominated for the 2014 UKYA Book Award in Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Nominated for the 2014 British Fantasy Society Best Newcomer Award
Scottish Book Trust Teens Book of the Month May 2014
Top Ten Title for the 2014 ALA Rainbow List
Shortlisted for the 2014 NE Teen Book Award
Nominated for the 2014 ALA Popular Paperbacks List in the GLBTQ category
Nominated for the 2014 Cybils Award
Longlisted for the 2014 Catalyst Book Award
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“Pantomime by Laura Lam took me into a detailed and exotic world, peopled by characters that I’d love to be friends with . . . and some I’d never want to cross paths with.”
– Robin Hobb, author of the Farseer trilogy
“Pantomime is a fantastical, richly drawn, poignant take on a classic coming-of-age story . . . a vibrant tale told with surety and grace.”
– Leigh Bardugo, author of the Grisha trilogy & Six of Crows
“Set in a vividly imagined world with wonderful steampunk touches, Pantomime is a fable-like story as beautifully unique as its main character.”
– Malinda Lo, author of Ash, Huntress, and Adaption
Praise & Accolades
Shadowplay
Micah Grey #2 (gaslamp fantasy, neo-Victoriana)
Old magics are waking. But will the world survive their return?
Micah Grey almost died when he fled the circus with Drystan - now he and the ex-clown seek to outrun disaster. Drystan persuades his old friend Jasper Maske, a once-renowned magician, to take them in. But when he agrees to teach them his trade, Maske is challenged to the ultimate high-stakes duel by his embittered arch-nemesis.
Micah must perfect his skills of illusion, while navigating a tender new love. An investigator is also hunting the person he once seemed to be - a noble family's runaway daughter. As the duel draws near, Micah increasingly suffers from visions showing him real magic and future terrors. Events that broke the ancient world are being replayed. But can Micah's latent powers influence this deadly pattern?
Praise & Accolades
“A fantastical, richly drawn, poignant take on a classic coming-of-age story . . . a vibrant tale told with surety and grace.” - Leigh Bardugo
“Pantomime by Laura Lam took me to an exotic and detailed world, peopled by characters that I'd love to be friends with . . . and some I'd never want to cross paths with.” - Robin Hobb
“A fable-like story as beautifully unique as its main character” – Malinda Lo
“Hugely recommended as one of the most imaginative, inventive, and exciting fantasy series around” - The Book Bag
Please also considering buying from your favourite independent bookstore!
You can purchase signed copies of my books at any time from Mike at Transreal Fiction in Edinburgh.
Masquerade
Micah Grey #3 (gaslamp fantasy, neo-Victoriana)
The gifted hide their talents, but dare they step into the light?
Micah's Chimaera powers are growing, until his dark visions overwhelm him. Drystan is forced to take him to Dr Pozzi, to save his life. But can they really trust the doctor, especially when a close friend is revealed to be his spy?
Meanwhile, violent unrest is sweeping the country, as anti-royalist factions fight to be heard. Then three chimaera are attacked, after revealing their existence with the monarchy's blessing - and the struggle becomes personal. A small sect decimated the chimaera in ancient times and nearly destroyed the world. Now they've re-emerged to spread terror once more. Micah will discover a royal secret, which draws him into the heart of the conflict. And he and his friends must risk everything to finally bring peace to their land.
Praise & Accolades
“A fantastical, richly drawn, poignant take on a classic coming-of-age story . . . a vibrant tale told with surety and grace.” - Leigh Bardugo
“Pantomime by Laura Lam took me to an exotic and detailed world, peopled by characters that I'd love to be friends with . . . and some I'd never want to cross paths with.” - Robin Hobb
“A fable-like story as beautifully unique as its main character” – Malinda Lo
“Hugely recommended as one of the most imaginative, inventive, and exciting fantasy series around” - The Book Bag
Please also considering buying from your favourite independent bookstore!
You can purchase signed copies of my books at any time from Mike at Transreal Fiction in Edinburgh.
