Description
The Prince of Ombria is dying, and already his sinister great-aunt is plotting to seize power. The Black Pearl is feared throughout the land, and the city folk know her reign will be a terrible one. Only the prince's son can stop her from seizing the throne but he's just a boy - barely worth the trouble of doing away with.
Ombria, it seems, is doomed. And yet, beneath the streets, in a buried world of shadows and ghosts, a mysterious sorceress is weaving new spells, watched over by a girl sculpted entirely from wax ...
The World Fantasy Award-winning novel.
About the Author
Patricia A. McKillip (1948 - )
Patricia A. McKillip is the award-winning author of many fine fantasy novels, including World Fantasy Award-winner The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, The Sorceress and the Cygnet, Winter Rose and Song for the Basilisk. She lives in Oregon, USA.
Reviews
There are no better writers than Patricia A. McKillipA swift, dark dream of a book . . . masterfully turning old fairy tales on their heads - Locus
Awards
Winner of World Fantasy Award 2003 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781473205741
Author Patricia A. McKillip
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Gollancz
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Series Fantasy Masterworks
Weight(grams) 260g
Dimensions(mm) 194mm * 128mm * 26mm
