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Description edit
Nicholas Valiarde is a passionate, embittered nobleman with an enigmatic past. Consumed by thoughts of vengeance, he is consoled only by thoughts of the beautiful, dangerous Madeline. He is also the greatest thief in all of Ile-Rien... On the gas light streets of the city, he assumes the... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Setting & Locations edit
- Lodun
- Vienne
- Coldcourt
- Riverside
- Ile-rien
- Parscia
- Count Montesq
- Talent House
- Valent House
- Gabardin
- Batherat
- Lusaude
- Bisra
- Alsene
First Sentence edit
The most nerve-racking commissions, Madeline thought, were the ones that required going in through the front door.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 2 in Ile-Rien. (standard series)
Preceded by The Element of Fire.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Martha Wells (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: EOS
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0380973340
Page Count: 359
Publisher: EOS
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0380973340
Page Count: 359
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: AdultsI suggest this for readers 16+ thru adults. I'm 25 and loved this book, but it is about necromancy and has some gore (nothing horrific) regarding necromantic spells that involve human murder and dissection. I, personally, would consider that content inappropriate for younger readers.
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