Masks and Shadows

The year is 1779, and Carlo Morelli, the most renowned castrato singer in Europe, has been invited as an honored guest to Eszterh za Palace With Carlo in Prince Nikolaus Esterh zy s carriage, ride a Prussian spy and one of the most notorious alchemists in the Habsburg Empire Already at Eszterh za 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. Best Download [ Masks and Shadows ] By [ Stephanie Burgis ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I really liked this book It s a fun historical fiction novel that has some interesting magical elements infused into the political intrigue I m a sucker for musicians and opera, and this book features a fan...My first adult historical fantasy and I m editing this review to take out all the preordering talk, because it is OUT NOW Eeee You can still read the first two chapters on my website it s also available to buy now am so happy that this book is finally out in the world.This was one of those lucky I ll just read a couple of pages to see that ends up as something really good What does this book have to recommend it Apart from its interesting setting, both place and time, it has great characters, writing and story None of the characters can fully claim the title main though It works well in this case There is mystery, a plot against the emperor and empress and a dash of magic And one mustn t forget a horror element The thing is, nothing in this novel This was one of those lucky I ll just read a couple of pages to see that ends up as something really good What does this book have to recommend it Apart from its interesting setting, both place and time, it has great characters, writing and story None of the characters can fully claim the title main though It works well in this case There is mystery, a plot against the emperor and empress and...Copy provided by the publisher.Stephanie Burgis, well loved as an author for YA and middle grade fantasy, hits the ground running with her first adult fantasy in this fast moving, sometimes wistful and romantic, sometimes sinister opera of a novel, Masks and Shadows, which should appeal to readers who enjoy palace intrigue with a dash of fantastical horrorific elements.Charlotte, a young widowed baroness, travels to the new Esterhazy estate built by the extravagant Prince Nicolaus, where Haydn Copy provided by the publisher.Stephanie Burgis, well loved as an author for YA and middle grade fantasy, hits the ground running with her first adult fantasy in this fast moving, sometimes wistful and romantic, sometimes sinister opera of a novel, Masks and Shadows, which should appeal to readers who enjoy palace intrigue with a dash of fa...I thoroughly enjoyed this swooningly romantic historical fantasy, operatic both in subject matter and style I was impressed by the pace, the skillful handling of plot and the management of a large cast of characters while ...Too many point of view characters, all of whom were passive And apparently I m not a fan of blended genres I think I d have enjoyed this a little , passivity and all, if the conspiracies were straight politics Instead, there were too many characters all ultimately manipul...I love Stephanie Burgis s writing She s been a favorite of mine for a long, long time Masks and Shadows doesn t disappoint My only complaint was that I ended up confined to a chair for most of today reading through the last chapters There was no way I could put it down.Set in Hungary during the reign of the Hapsburgs, what begins as a social visit of a widowed older sister to her married mistress younger sister soon begins to turn sinister Two bodies are found drained of blood and two I love Stephanie Burgis s writing She s been a favorite of mine for a long, long time Masks and Shadows doesn t disappoint My only complaint was that I ended up confined to a chair for most of today reading through the last chapters There was no way I could put it down.Set in Hungary during the reign of the Hapsburgs, what begins as a social visit of a widowed older sister to her married mistress younger sister soon begins to turn sinister Two bodies are found drained of blood and two alchemists, who are mortal enemies, take up residence in the Prince s court.Add to that the backdrop of the Esterhazy Palace aka the Hungarian Versailles and its world famous opera house with Joseph Hadyn in residence Burgis was, before she was a writer, a professional musician who clearly knows this bit of history well.Told from the point of view of a pretty large cast of characters, I never had any trouble following who was doing what, even when I wanted very much for them to stop doing some of the terrifyi...This was quite fascinating It s got darker andintense tones than the Kat books, but still with Stephanie s deft blend of history and fantasy And I loved the romance between Charlotte and Carlo Loved the humanness and naturalness to the way that developed as they learned to see past their initial expectations Although their romance is very central in the development of the story, it s historical fantasy rather than romance per se, and other characters have major roles as well These This was quite fascinating It s got darker andintense tones than the Kat books, but still with Stephanie s deft blend of history and fantasy And I loved the romance between ...If you re a fan of historical fantasy, swoon worthy romances, or classical music, then Stephanie Burgis standalone novel MASKS AND SHADOWS is a must read.The court of Nikolaus I, Prince Esterh zy of Hungary, is a secluded yet opulent palace where the Prince lives with his wife and his exuberant young mistress, Sophie When Sophie invites her elder sister, the straight laced widow Charlotte Von Steinbeck to Esterh za for the season, Charlotte has no idea of the political machinations, dark If you re a fan of historical fantasy, swoon worthy romances, or classical music, then Stephanie Burgis standalone novel MASKS AND SHADOWS is a must read.The court of Nikolaus I, ...This story is set in the late 1700s, in the Habsburg Empire not a setting I m particularly familiar with The only historical character whom I recognized was Joseph Haydn and I can t claim to know much about him, either I see via Wikipedia that he really was employed by the Esterh zy family for a good part of his career I expect plenty of historically aware readers would probably know a good dealthan I do about many of the other secondary characters, like the Emperor and Empress of the This story is set in the late 1700s, in the Habsburg Empire not a setting I m particularly familiar with The only historical character whom I recognized was Joseph Haydn and I can t claim to know much about him, either I see via Wikipedia that he really was employed...

• English
• 03 January 2018
Stephanie Burgis
• Paperback
• 317 pages
• 1633881326
• Stephanie Burgis
• Masks and Shadows