In Venice, magic is not unusual. Merle is apprenticed to a magic mirror maker, and Serafin — a boy who was once a master thief — works for a weaver of magic cloth. Now, Venice is under siege by the Egyptian Empire; its terrifying mummy warriors and flying sunbarks are waiting to strike. All that protects the Venetians is the Flowing Queen. Nobody knows who or what she is — only that her power flows through the canals and keeps the Egyptians at bay.
When Merle and Serafin overhear a plot to capture the Flowing Queen, they are catapulted into desperate danger. They must do everything they can to rescue the Queen and save the city.
Kai Meyer's bold, original fantasy conjures up a land of magic and menace as Merle and Serafin begin a journey to unimagined realms in the extraordinary world of Dark Reflections."
Dark reflections and fleeting images of a magical underworld color this fantasy set in medieval Venice. Two young teenaged orphans become apprenticed to a maker of magic mirrors and discover that the ancient city of canals is in desperate danger from attacking Egyptian forces. Reader Toby Longworth invigorates this peculiar tale with the kindly, wise tones of the elderly mirror maker, as well as the unsettling yet protective voice of a resident mermaid. Longworth shines in his portrayal of apprentice Merle, who possesses an innate but naive understanding of magic, as she teams with magical mermaids in a quest to save the famous city. N.M.C. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
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