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Bezig met laden... Masks and Shadowsdoor Stephanie Burgis
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.   fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |  Having been hit by LT book bullets for Burgis's [[[Harwood Spellbook]]] series which I really enjoyed, I picked up this book from the library and read it soon after I had finished the [[[Harwood]]] books. I think I was expecting more of the same, but this story is set in a world that is closer to ours, being based on real historical events to some extent, but still has elements of magic. It is set in the Austrian empire at one of the palaces of Nikolaus Esterházy in 1779. Prince Nikolaus's mistress, Sophie von Höllner, has invited her recently widowed sister, Charlotte von Steinbeck, to Esterháza; Charlotte nursed her older husband through his last illness and her grown-up step-children don't need her. In a coach on the road to the fabulous Esterháza Palace is the famous castrato singer Carlo Morelli, to rehearse one of Joseph Haydn's operas for the new opera house there, along with a couple of suspicious seeming passengers. There are complex political and supernatural plots afoot as well as a touch of romance and an opera to be rehearsed. Charlotte, more mature and quieter than her much younger sister, becomes involved in palace life, indulging in her taste for music and - awkwardly - making the acquaintance of Princess Marie Elisabeth. It was an interesting book especially with the historical characters woven through it. I think I would have appreciated it more if I had read it at a bit more distance from Burgis's other books as the ambiance is different. 3*** (  ) humouress | Jul 4, 2020 | Historical fantasy is quickly becoming one of my favorite genres: on one side, the mix between established history and fantastic elements creates a unique blend that enhances both components, while on the other, curiosity about any given time period compels me to search for further information and therefore to enrich my knowledge base. No one could ask more from a book, besides its intrinsic entertainment value… Read the full review at SPACE and SORCERY BLOG (  ) SpaceandSorcery | Dec 25, 2018 | ) tenaciousreader | Jul 25, 2016 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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"The year is 1779, and Carlo Morelli, the most renowned castrato singer in Europe, has been invited as an honored guest to Eszterhaza Palace. With Carlo in Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy's carriage, ride a Prussian spy and one of the most notorious alchemists in the Habsburg Empire. Already at Eszterhaza is Charlotte von Steinbeck, the very proper sister of Prince Nikolaus's mistress. Charlotte has retreated to the countryside to mourn her husband's death. Now, she must overcome the ingrained rules of her society in order to uncover the dangerous secrets lurking within the palace's golden walls. Music, magic, and blackmail mingle in a plot to assassinate the Habsburg Emperor and Empress--a plot that can only be stopped if Carlo and Charlotte can see through the masks worn by everyone they meet"--
"A richly-researched historical fantasy set in a real eighteenth-century Hungarian palace mingles taut political intrigue with a unique romance starring a castrato hero and a widowed noblewoman across rigid class lines"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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