Summary
The Maid and the Seer: A Golden City Mystery
For two years, Oriana Paredes has been a spy among the social elite of the Golden City, reporting back to her people, the sereia, sea folk banned from the city’s shores.
When her employer and only confidante decides to elope, Oriana agrees to accompany her to Paris. But before they can depart, the two women are abducted and left to drown. Trapped beneath the waves, Oriana survives because of her heritage, but she is forced to watc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451417756 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0451417755 |
| Author: | J. Kathleen Cheney |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | ROC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 394 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2016 |
| Weight: | 197g |
| Dimensions: | 172mm x 106mm |
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”[A] masterpiece of historical fantasy…The fascinating mannerisms of the age and the extreme formality of two people growing fonder of each other add a charmingly fresh appeal that will cross over to romance fans as well as to period fantasy readers.” –Library Journal“J.K. Cheney’s alternate Portugal, a society of delicate manners, gaslights, and under-the-sea artworks, provides a lush backdrop for an intricate mystery of murder, spies, selkies, and very dark magic. A most enjoyable debut.” –Carol Berg, author of the Novels of the Collegia Magica”[P]ulls readers in right off the bat…Oriana’s ‘extra’ abilities are thoroughly intriguing and readers will love the crackling banter and working relationship between Oriana and Duilio.” –Romantic Times“An ambitious debut from Cheney: part fantasy, part romance, part police procedural and part love letter to Lisbon in the early 1900s…[the author] does a lovely job connecting magical, historical and romantic elements.” –Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
J. Kathleen Cheney
J. Kathleen Cheney is a former teacher and has taught mathematics ranging from seventh grade to calculus, with a brief stint as a gifted and talented specialist. Her short fiction has been published in such venues as Fantasy Magazine and Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and her novella “Iron Shoes” was a Nebula Finalist in 2010.
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