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350 pp.
| McElderry |
December, 2006 |
TradeISBN 0-689-87789-7$16.95
(4)
YADark Reflections Trilogy series.
Translated by Elizabeth D. Crawford.
With Venice overtaken by the Egyptian empire, orphan Merle escapes with a stone lion and a disembodied goddess to seek help from the ruler of Hell. Meanwhile, Merle's best friend Serafin joins a sphinx's plot to overthrow the Pharaoh. The alternation of narratives leaches tension from the near-constant action, but Meyer's strong characters effectively ground his deeply complex plot.