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A charismatic scholar of ancient history and a troubled young nobleman come together to uncover their city's mythic past, digging deeper and deeper into a suppressed world of power and mystery as they find themselves playing out an ancient drama destined to blow open their cynical city's smug vision of itself. |
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"One of the bawdiest and most intellectually stimulating novels of the year!" |
—Gavin Grant, BookSense
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"Embraces the age-old struggle between scholars and mystics . . . to bridge the gulf that separates history from mystery." |
—Charles de Lint, F&SF
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"A delicious read . . . dark, sexy, and wickedly funny by turns. I loved it. You'll love it, too." |
—Terri Windling
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