The Gates of Sleep
Marina is the cherished daughter of the wealthy Saverson family, practitioners of Elemental Magic. But all is not well in this elegant, aristocratic household. Evil portents have warned her father that Marina will be killed before her eighteenth birthday—by the hand of her own aunt. And no one is...
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Marina is the cherished daughter of the wealthy Saverson family, practitioners of Elemental Magic. But all is not well in this elegant, aristocratic household. Evil portents have warned her father that Marina will be killed before her eighteenth birthday—by the hand of her own aunt. And no one is sure id the family magic is powerful enough to overturn the prophesy.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780756400606 (0756400600)
ASIN: 756400600
Publish date: April 1st 2002
Publisher: DAW Hardcover
Pages no: 389
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Magic,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Paranormal,
Urban Fantasy,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Fairy Tales
Series: Elemental Masters (#3)
Surprisingly enjoyable read; I rate this high in the ranks of YA fantasy, although the protag. is borderline (18) and the design had me tricked into thinking it was (stuffy) traditional high-fantasy. Extremely well-developed early 20th century/Victorian setting, grounded magical elements within the ...
This novel, part of Lackey's Elemental series, is set in the Edwardian era. I found that setting in and of itself refreshing, given that almost all fantasy is set either in modern day or ersatz middle ages. I found the magical world imaginative and liked how Lackey played with a re-imagining of the ...
Reworked fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. Enjoyable!
Usually I love the Elemental Masters books. This one? Not so much.The book is loosely based on the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, with heroine Marina (a fledgling Water Master) being cursed in her cradle by wicked Aunt Arachne. She is rushed off to the countryside to be reared by her guardians -- un...
An adaptation of the fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, brought to Victorian England. Very enjoyable read, and part of the Elemental Masters series. Lots of descriptive passages and a heroine who is a bit dense, but still, she's likeable.To read the full review, please go here:http://www.epinions.com/cont...
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