The Water Mirror (Dark Reflections,#1)
by:
Toby Longworth (author)
Kai Meyer (author)
In Venice, magic is not unusual. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and Serafin–a boy who was once a master thief–works for a weaver of magic cloth. Now, Venice is under siege by the Egyptian Empire; its terrifying mummy warriors and flying sunbarks are waiting to strike. All that...
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In Venice, magic is not unusual. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and Serafin–a boy who was once a master thief–works for a weaver of magic cloth. Now, Venice is under siege by the Egyptian Empire; its terrifying mummy warriors and flying sunbarks are waiting to strike. All that protects the Venetians is the Flowing Queen. Nobody knows who or what she is–only that her power flows through the canals and keeps the Egyptians at bay.When Merle and Serafin overhear a plot to capture the Flowing Queen, they are catapulted into desperate danger. They must do everything they can to rescue the Queen and save the city.Kai Meyer’s bold, original fantasy conjures up a land of magic and menace as Merle and Serafin begin a journey to unimagined realms in the extraordinary world of Dark Reflections.
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Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9780307284471 (0307284476)
Publish date: February 14th 2006
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
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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