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Ezra Strangewood, is a Showman! A Performer! A Magician Extraordinaire! .
And one who has always made his own luck!
Ezra Strangewood is a poor and penniless fish out of water in Spindrift Town, He is a popular, and charismatic stage magician. One who has had to struggle up through adversity and misfortune to become a successful Showman, He is young, handsome, and charming and lives by his wits and talent. In fact, his travelling magic show is proving to be huge hit in Spindrift Town. Too popular in fact for some of the townsfolk
Ezra Strangewood likes the good life, a risk-taker, a gambler, And this often leads people to take advantage of his youth and naivety. So after unwittingly becoming involved an unfortunate incident of which he is 'Wholly Innocent.' This leads to a witch hunt, and him being chased out of town, penniless and living by his wits alone. An enchanting encounter with the bewitching Cadence Strong, on the open road in the middle of the night is the first turning point in Ezra Strangewood's journey towards redemption.
Cadence Strong, who seems to be running from her own Demons, mesmerises Ezra, but she is too soon gone, stolen away, And an unfortunate meeting with the ' Monster' that they call Mr Bone Jangles on the open road leaves Ezra feeling much changed.
Can Ezra Strangewood use all of his magic tricks, skills, and wits to survive a series of unfortune events and perhaps help the intoxicating and mysterious Cadence Strong along the way.
The Peculiar Predicament of Ezra Strangewood is the first in the fantasy adventure series Mr Bone Jangles series of books