Mirah Bolender's fast-paced, adventure fantasy debut, City of Broken Magic , features a bomb squad that defuses magic weapons. i09 --Best of November Science Fiction and Fantasy SyFy --Best of November Science Fiction and Fantasy Kirkus SFF --Best of November Science Fiction and Fantasy Paste --Best Books of November 2018 Five hundred years ago, magi created a weapon they couldn't control. An infestation that ate magic--and anything else it came into contact with. Enemies and allies were equally filling. Only an elite team of non-magical humans, known as sweepers, can defuse and dispose of infestations before they spread. Most die before they finish training. Laura, a new team member, has stayed alive longer than most. Now, she's the last--and only--sweeper standing between the city and a massive infestation. About the Author: MIRAH BOLENDER graduated with majors in creative writing and art in May 2014. A lifelong traveler, she has traveled and studied overseas, most notably in Japan, and these experiences leak into her work. City of Broken Magic is her debut fantasy novel. She currently lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.