The Flowing Queen (Flowing Queen,#1)
In a parallel Venice mermaids swim in the canals, flying stone lions patrol the skies and wispy phantoms inhabit magic reflections. Armies of mummies, led by a reanimated ancient Pharaoh, besiege the city, and plot to capture its protector: the Flowing Queen of the lagoon. Merle manages to save...
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In a parallel Venice mermaids swim in the canals, flying stone lions patrol the skies and wispy phantoms inhabit magic reflections. Armies of mummies, led by a reanimated ancient Pharaoh, besiege the city, and plot to capture its protector: the Flowing Queen of the lagoon. Merle manages to save the Queen, but her friend Serafin is caught.
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ISBN:
9781405222983 (1405222980)
Publish date: May 31st 2006
Publisher: Egmont UK Limited
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Magic,
Childrens,
Teen,
Urban Fantasy,
European Literature,
Young Adult Fantasy,
Mermaids,
German Literature,
Fiction
Merle è un'orfanella che ha appena iniziato il suo apprendistato con Junipa, una ragazza cieca, dal costruttore di specchi Arcimboldo. Quando incontra Seraphin, l'apprendista del negozio di fronte, scopre molti segreti su Venezia e sugli specchi. Cose che un apprendista tessitore non dovrebbe sapere...
I feel... like this book went an entirely different way by the end than it had been going towards the beginning. Honestly, I feel a little betrayed, although most people may not have the same reaction. The book started off really interesting and unusual, with two characters that were intelligent and...
... mit Kai Meyer! Obwohl ich Kai Meyer immer empfehlen würde und ihn für einen tollen Autor halte, ist mir erst jetzt bewusst geworden, dass ich noch nie ein Buch von ihm gelesen hatte, bis jetzt. Mit "Die fließende Königin" habe ich nun endlich diesen Umstand beseitigt und gleichzeitig einen Einst...
After reading many of the reviews... I have to agree, this book's ending is incomplete and leaves one frusterated. But... I loved it. Even after reconsidering I give it 5 stars. It has a 'Golden Compas'-esque quality, in the way it looks at a very trecherous and dynamic world from an innocent simpli...
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