The Starseekers
A Murder and Magic Novel
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Nicole Glover's The Starseekers follows Dr. Cynthia Rhodes, an arcane engineer at NASA, as she untangles two seemingly unrelated murders amid the social currents of the 1960s and family responsibilities.
The novel blends historical fantasy and mystery, centering a Black woman detective who uses mathematical skill and star sigil magic to solve crimes.
Interwoven are family dynamics across generations of the Rhodes clan and a growing romantic partnership with Theo Danner, which develops through shared sleuthing.
Glover explores magical education, varied systems of magic across cultures, and the professional pressures faced by a Black woman scientist in midcentury America.
The book balances procedural intrigue with character-driven subplots, making it part of a broader series that traces the Rhodes family's adventurous, mystery-solving legacy.
The novel blends historical fantasy and mystery, centering a Black woman detective who uses mathematical skill and star sigil magic to solve crimes.
Interwoven are family dynamics across generations of the Rhodes clan and a growing romantic partnership with Theo Danner, which develops through shared sleuthing.
Glover explores magical education, varied systems of magic across cultures, and the professional pressures faced by a Black woman scientist in midcentury America.
The book balances procedural intrigue with character-driven subplots, making it part of a broader series that traces the Rhodes family's adventurous, mystery-solving legacy.
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Nicole Glover, "The Starseekers: A Murder and Magic Novel" (Harper Voyager, 2026)
