Rachel Lawson's The Magicians Podcast

by Rachel Lawson

2 of my ancestors left this ship before it's sailed into disaster, Robert, the Earl of Gloucester, the illegitimate son of King Henry the 1st and King Stephen of England, so it was a close call for me being here. and the Anarchy which they lead. As retold by author Rachel LawsonWhite ShipMain article: White ShipThe White Ship DisasterIn the wreck of the White Ship, the evening of 25 November 1120, William of Malmesbury noted the fate of the countess:"the water having washed some of the crew overboard and entering the chinks drowned others, the boat was launched, and the young prince getting into it might certainly have been saved by reaching the shore, had not his illegitimate sister, the countess of Perche, now struggling with death in the larger vessel, implored her brother's assistance, shrieking out that he should not abandon her so barbarously. Touched with pity, he ordered the boat to return to the ship, that he might rescue his sister; and thus the unhappy youth met his death through excess of affection; for the skiff, overcharged by the multitude who leaped into it, sank, and buried all indiscriminately in the deep." Thus William Adelin perished trying to save his sister Maud." Quote from wikipedia.

2 of my ancestors left this ship before it's sailed into disaster, Robert, the Earl of Gloucester, the illegitimate son of King Henry the 1st and King Stephen of England, so it was a close call for me being here. and the Anarchy which they lead. As retold by author Rachel LawsonWhite ShipMain article: White ShipThe White Ship DisasterIn the wreck of the White Ship, the evening of 25 November 1120, William of Malmesbury noted the fate of the countess:"the water having washed some of the crew overboard and entering the chinks drowned others, the boat was launched, and the young prince getting into it might certainly have been saved by reaching the shore, had not his illegitimate sister, the countess of Perche, now struggling with death in the larger vessel, implored her brother's assistance, shrieking out that he should not abandon her so barbarously. Touched with pity, he ordered the boat to return to the ship, that he might rescue his sister; and thus the unhappy youth met his death through excess of affection; for the skiff, overcharged by the multitude who leaped into it, sank, and buried all indiscriminately in the deep." Thus William Adelin perished trying to save his sister Maud." Quote from wikipedia.

By Rachel Lawson

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In the moonlit courts of old Japan, beauty is a currency… and Blake Alexander is worth more than gold. When a legendary geisha’s appearance spell shatters, revealing a body made of starlight, he becomes the obsession of a Collector who cages beauty like treasure. But Blake is more than a geisha. More than a sorcerer. More than a myth. He is Hoshi no Michi — the Starlight Shinobi — and the shadows he once buried are rising again. This is a story of masks, moonlight, and the price of being seen. Welcome to The Cage of Starlight.

A moonlit sea. A forbidden insignia. A Collector who steals beauty — even people.Blake Alexander and his wife Angela flee England for Japan, hoping for peace. But when a smuggler’s ship passes theirs, carrying crates marked with an orchid locked inside a cage, Blake recognises the symbol instantly. Korekutā has returned.Months later, Blake is asked to perform once more as a geisha in the emperor’s court. The dance is flawless… until his appearance spell falters, and he glows like starlight before the entire court.Panic erupts. Whispers spread.What is he?And in the shadows, someone is watching.This is The Magicians: The Cage of Starlight.The full story arrives soon