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Masks and Shadows

Name: Masks and Shadows
ISBN: 9781633881334

Stephanie Burgis

Pyr · Print & ebook · April 12, 2016

Reading lane: Historical Mystery

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Why This Clicks

Masks in Motion

Palace intrigue gets its charge from music, magic, blackmail, and a dangerous conspiracy.

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Eighteenth-century courtly tensions with a fantastical edge
A mystery shaped by secrets and shifting masks

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An immersive blend of historical mystery and fantasy
High-stakes intrigue around an assassination plot

Book Details

Authors: Stephanie Burgis
Publisher: Pyr
Published: April 12, 2016
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Historical Mystery · Gaslamp Fantasy
Reading lane: Historical Mystery

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Historical Fantasy
Dark Fantasy
Historical Fiction

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The year is 1779, and Carlo Morelli, the most renowned castrato singer in Europe, has been invited as an honored guest to Eszterháza Palace. With Carlo in Prince Nikolaus Esterházy's carriage, ride a Prussian spy and one of the most notorious alchemists in the Habsburg Empire. Already at Eszterháza is Charlotte von Steinbeck, the very proper sister of Prince Nikolaus's mistress. Charlotte has retreated to the countryside to mourn her husband's death. Now, she must overcome the ingrained rules of her society in order to uncover the dangerous secrets lurking within the palace's golden walls. Music, magic, and blackmail mingle in a plot to assassinate the Habsburg Emperor and Empress--a plot that can only be stopped if Carlo and Charlotte can see through the masks worn by everyone they meet.