Melusine doctrine of labyrinths, book 1 by sarah monette. For one thing, one of the point of view characters goes mad about fifty pages in. Melusine is the first in sarah monettes four book series doctrine of. Melusine a city of secrets and lies, pleasure and pain, magic and corru. As a high fantasy adventure, i would say this book is topnotch. Melusine doctrine of labyrinths, book 1 admin february 27, 2018 fantasy. Sarah monette books list of books by author sarah monette. Melusine by monette, sarah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Theres volume closure, but you need to read the books in order and you. Sarah monette goodreads author, elizabeth bear goodreads author 3. Felix harrowgate is a wizard of the mirador, powerful and respected until a longheld secret is divulged which drives him back to his evil master, malkar, and into insanity. Melusine doctrine of labyrinths, book 1 by sarah monette book cover, description, publication history. Dark and vivid the story is very well written, and although has many.
If you have read, are reading, or are interested in reading melusine and the subsequent books in the seriesthe virtu. Within the walls of the mirador, melusines citadel of power and. A dashing and highly respected wizard, felix harrowgate thought he had eluded his dark past. Welcome to labyrinthine, the official website of sarah monette. It is the first book of the doctrine of labyrinths series, which includes the virtu, the mirador, and corambis. Exiled from melusine for the crime of heresy, the once powerful cabaline wizard felix harrowgate and his halfbrother. This is the first novel by sarah monette that i read based on someones recommendation, and found a great author, a rare new find. Book the first of a fourvolume series, melusine is not a gentle introduction to sarah monette s elaborate, wellconstructed fantasy world. But regardless of how one would tag this story, my recommendation is this. Book i having enjoyed the goblin emperor, i thought it would be fun to read some other books by the same author. The story weaves around felix and mildmay, one a potent wizard in the castle of mirador, the other a burglar from the streets of shady lower city.
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