Ombria in Shadow by Patricia A Mckillip
The Prince of Ombria is dying, and already his sinister great-aunt is plotting to seize power. The Black Pearl is feared throughout the land, and the city folk know her reign will be a terrible one. Only the prince's son can stop her from seizing the throne but he's just a boy - barely worth the trouble of doing away with. Ombria, it seems, is doomed. And yet, beneath the streets, in a buried world of shadows and ghosts, a mysterious sorceress is weaving new spells, watched over by a girl sculpted entirely from wax ...
There are no better writers than Patricia AMcKillipA swift, dark dream of a book . . . masterfully turning old fairy tales on their heads - Locus
Patricia A. McKillip (1948 - )
Patricia A. McKillip is the award-winning author of many fine fantasy novels, including World Fantasy Award-winner The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, The Sorceress and the Cygnet, Winter Rose and Song for the Basilisk. She lives in Oregon, USA.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781473205741 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473205743 |
| Title | Ombria in Shadow |
| Author | Patricia A Mckillip |
| Series | Fantasy Masterworks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2014-09-11 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Winner of World Fantasy Award 2003 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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