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Description edit
Mélusine-a city of secrets and lies, pleasure and pain, magic and corruption. It is here that wizard Felix Harrowgate and cat-burglar Mildmay the Fox will find their destinies intertwined in a world of sensuality and savagery.
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Characters edit
- Mildmay The Fox: Raised as a kept-thief and trained as an assassin, he left his Keeper and became a cat-burglar.
- Felix Harrowgate: Add a description of this character.
- Bernard
- Malkar
- Mr. Von Heber
- Mirador
- Shannon
- Ginevra
- Stephen
- Gideon Thraxios
- Thaddeus
- Mavortian
- Kethe
- Robert
- Margot
- Vicky
- Sim
- Milly-fox
- Leveque
- Dmitri
- Phoskis
- Xanthippe
- Thamuris
- Adrian
- Giancarlo
- Dennis
- Ilia
- Virtu
- Zephyr
- Khrysogonos
- Havelock
- Diokletian
- Lady Victoria
- Marathine
- Troia
- Vida
- Miriam
- Mrs. Pickering
- Richard
- Gilroi
- Lollymeg
- Cornell Teverius
- Carmody
- Dunn
- Joline
Quotes edit
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“If he'd been good, I'd've lost an eye. Or part of my nose. Or, you know, I'd be dead. So I guess I'm lucky." "It is sometimes difficult to be grateful for luck.”
Mr. von Haber answering Mildmay the Fox
Setting & Locations edit
- Lower City
- St. Crellifer
- Boneprince
- Curia
- Austin
- Kekropian
- St. Kirban
- Kalliphome
- Rindleshin
- Hermione
- Estella
- Queensdock
- Gilgamesh
- Dragonteeth
- Horn Gate
- Midlander
- Pharaohlight
- Arabel
- Yehergod
- Long Tiffany
- Ramecrow
- St. Grandin Swamp
- Road Of Chalcedony
- Septad Gate
- Spicewell
- Kennel
- Nera
- Morskaiakmv
- Silas Altamont
First Sentence edit
The Hall of the Chimeras, having no windows, was lit by seven massive candelabra hanging above the mosaic floor like monstrous birds of prey.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in Doctrine Of Labyrinths. (standard series)
Followed by The Virtu.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sarah Monette (Author)
Awards edit
- James Tiptree, Jr. Award (Finalist, 2005, Long List)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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