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American Magic: A Thriller [Hardcover] Fehst, Zach

In this fastpaced, international thriller, chaos erupts after a shadowy figure with ties to an elite and ancient society posts incantations on the dark web that allow people to perform real magicWhen an enigmatic message uploaded to the dark web turns out to contain an ancient secret giving regular people the power to do impossible things, like levitate cars or make themselves invisible, American government officials panic They know the demo videos on YouTube and instructions for incantations could turn from fantastical amusement to dangerous weapon at the drop of the hat, and they scramble to keep the information out of the wrong handsThey tap Ben Zolstra, an exCIA field operative whose history with the Agency is conflicted at best, to lead the team thats racing to contain the dangerous knowledgeand track down the mysterious figure behind the leak who threatens that even more dangerous spells will be released one by one until the world as we know it no longer existsThis sweeping, globespanning thriller explores the dark consequences of a question mankind has been asking for centuries: What if magic were real?