The barbed coil

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About this book

Tessa McCamfrey, young and rootless resident of Southern California, has never found much in life that interests her. All of that changes when she stumbles upon a ring that transports her to a distant time and place. There she discovers her unexpected talent: She can create luminous, magical illustrations that have the power to influence others' lives. She becomes involved in the fate of kingdoms when her power is brought to bear against an evil king whose mind has been taken over by a golden crown called the Barbed Coil. As in The Book of Words trilogy, J. V. (Julie) Jones imbues every one of her characters with personality, from the dashing mercenary Ravis, who becomes Tessa's protector in this strange new world, to the sailors, innkeepers, soldiers, and others who populate her lush, involving story.

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3.9/5 · 2612 readers · 624 pages · ≈ 11 h 33 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The barbed coil?

About ≈ 11 h 33 m — 624 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe barbed coil~11 h 33 m

How many pages is The barbed coil?

624 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The barbed coil624

What genre is The barbed coil?

It sits on the Fantasy, Fiction shelves.

Is The barbed coil in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The barbed coil?

J. V. Jones.

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