Moment of Truth

by Michael Pryor

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Series: The Laws of Magic (5)

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"In the penultimate book of Michael Pryor's brilliant steampunk adventure series, the war that has loomed for so long is finally declared. Can Aubrey's magic save him this time? The unthinkable has happened- Albion is at war. Aubrey and George are swept up into the military - but not in the way they expect. With Caroline drafted into the Special Services, Aubrey is sure the combination of his magic, George's practical skills and Caroline's fighting secrets will make them a formidable team. But what if the military hierarchy has other ideas? When Aubrey's top secret espionage unit is sent to Gallia to investigate mysterious magical emanations, what they discover is intelligence gold. Holmland is about to unleash an unstoppable horror upon the world. It could win the war within weeks. Aubrey is in a dilemma- should he obey orders and simply observe, or should he and his friends do their best to stop a bloodbath? Saving thousands of lives could cost Aubrey his own. But that's never stopped him before."… (more)

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Found the book amazing, as the whole series has been. Read the book over three busy days, and went into a complete tail spin waiting for the next one. It is, without doubt, and amazing book. Absolutely loved every bit of it. (Just a note, finished the sixth book in 5 hours. Best series ever.) (

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Another clever, quirky, "Boys Own" type adventure set in alternate history WWI with magic. Older YAs to adult. (

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It's hard to explain how exciting these books are without giving away any spoilers. The dialogue is fast and witty, there's no unnecessary fillers and it's hard to put the book down until the last page is read. Even then I was thinking about the story for weeks after and now I'm anxiously awaiting the next book.

added by kaffles | editFrom Nancy Drew to Dante's Inferno (Nov 28, 2010)

Like its predecessors it is a clever blend of wry humour, action and intrigue. With parallels with real-world history, likeable characters and an absorbing plot, this is fantasy as it should be done.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Michael Pryor	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Degas, Rupert	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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CBCA Book of the Year (Notable Book – Older Readers – 2011)

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Moment of Truth

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Divodorum, Gallia, Roman Empire (Metz)

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World War I

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For the owner of the first proper book I ever owned: Johann Wyss.

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Aubrey Fitzwilliam was on a mission. Determined, unwavering, purposeful, he would not be diverted, especially since Spring was in the air.

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"In the penultimate book of Michael Pryor's brilliant steampunk adventure series, the war that has loomed for so long is finally declared. Can Aubrey's magic save him this time? The unthinkable has happened- Albion is at war. Aubrey and George are swept up into the military - but not in the way they expect. With Caroline drafted into the Special Services, Aubrey is sure the combination of his magic, George's practical skills and Caroline's fighting secrets will make them a formidable team. But what if the military hierarchy has other ideas? When Aubrey's top secret espionage unit is sent to Gallia to investigate mysterious magical emanations, what they discover is intelligence gold. Holmland is about to unleash an unstoppable horror upon the world. It could win the war within weeks. Aubrey is in a dilemma- should he obey orders and simply observe, or should he and his friends do their best to stop a bloodbath? Saving thousands of lives could cost Aubrey his own. But that's never stopped him before."

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