Saint Fire
Following Faces Under Water, Tanith Lee's alchemical thriller series continues with a Joan of Arc-inspired novel set in an alternate medieval Venice. In Saint Fire, the second volume in the Secret Books of Venus series, Volpa is a strangely beautiful servant girl who glows with an inhuman inner flame. When her master, an abusive wood seller, is mysteriously incinerated, Volpa discovers her power of fire. Her gift is noticed by the Church leaders, who see her as a mighty weapon in their holy wars. This gripping fantasy of a mysteriously gifted Joan of Arc is stunning from beginning to end. Lee's writing is as entrancing as ever, full of evoc…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4683-0611-8
- EAN: 9781468306118
- Produktnummer: 31925313
- Verlag: The Overlook Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 355 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
Über den Autor
Tanith Lee (1947-2015) was born in the United Kingdom. Although she couldn't read until she was eight, she began writing at nine and never stopped, producing more than ninety novels and three hundred short stories. She also wrote for the BBC television series Blake's 7 and various BBC radio plays. After winning the 1980 British Fantasy Award for her novel Death's Master, endless awards followed. She was named a World Horror Grand Master in 2009 and honored with the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2013. Lee was married to artist and writer John Kaiine.
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