An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors by Curtis Craddock

An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors by Curtis Craddock

An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors is Curtis Craddock's delightful and engrossing fantasy debut featuring a genius heroine and her guardian, a royal musketeer, which Brandon Sanderson calls, A great read>

Born with a physical disability, no magical talent, and a precocious intellect, Princess Isabelle des Zephyrs has lived her life being underestimated by her family and her kingdom. The only person who appreciates her true self is Jean-Claude, the fatherly musketeer who had guarded her since birth.

All shall change, however, when an unlikely marriage proposal is offered, to the second son of a dying king in an empire collapsing into civil war.

But the last two women betrothed to this prince were murdered, and a sorcerer-assassin is bent on making Isabelle the third. Isabelle and Jean-Claude plunge into a great maze of prophecy, intrigue, and betrayal, where everyone wears masks of glamour and lies. Step by dangerous step, Isabelle must unravel the lies of her enemies and discovers a truth more perilous than any deception.

A setting fabulous and strange, heroes to cheer for, villains to detest, a twisty, tricky plot -- I love this novel --Lawrence Watt Evans

A thrilling adventure full of palace intrigue, mysterious ancient mechanisms, and aerial sailing ships --David D. Levine

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ISBN 13	9780765389602
ISBN 10	0765389606
Title	An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors
Author	Curtis Craddock
Series	Risen Kingdoms
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Tor Books
Year published	2018-06-19
Number of pages	416
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.