Book the first of a fourvolume series, melusine is not a gentle introduction to sarah monette s elaborate, wellconstructed fantasy world. A dashing and highly respected wizard, felix harrowgate thought he had eluded his dark past. I work primarily in the genres of fantasy and horror, with the occasional foray into science fiction. Welcome to labyrinthine, the official website of sarah monette. This is the first novel by sarah monette that i read based on someones recommendation, and found a great author, a rare new find. The story weaves around felix and mildmay, one a potent wizard in the castle of mirador, the other a burglar from the streets of shady lower city. Felix harrowgate is a wizard of the mirador, powerful and respected until a longheld secret is divulged which drives him back to his evil master, malkar, and into insanity. But regardless of how one would tag this story, my recommendation is this. If you have read, are reading, or are interested in reading melusine and the subsequent books in the seriesthe virtu. Dark and vivid the story is very well written, and although has many. Within the walls of the mirador, melusines citadel of power and. Sarah monette books list of books by author sarah monette.
Sarah monette goodreads author, elizabeth bear goodreads author 3. Melusine is the first in sarah monettes four book series doctrine of. For one thing, one of the point of view characters goes mad about fifty pages in. Melusine doctrine of labyrinths, book 1 by sarah monette book cover, description, publication history. Melusine doctrine of labyrinths, book 1 admin february 27, 2018 fantasy. Theres volume closure, but you need to read the books in order and you.
Set in the wondrous city of melusine, monettes extraordinary first fantasy novel focuses on two captivating characters from two very different worlds. Book i having enjoyed the goblin emperor, i thought it would be fun to read some other books by the same author. It is the first book of the doctrine of labyrinths series, which includes the virtu, the mirador, and corambis. Melusine a city of secrets and lies, pleasure and pain, magic and corru. Exiled from melusine for the crime of heresy, the once powerful cabaline wizard felix harrowgate and his halfbrother. Melusine doctrine of labyrinths, book 1 by sarah monette. As a high fantasy adventure, i would say this book is topnotch. Melusine by monette, sarah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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