Review
For Winter Rose: 'A story rich in detail, straddling the boundaries between myth and reality' WHAT'S ON; Lush imagery and wry humour ... McKillip's rich language conveys real strangeness and power' STARLOG; 'Decidedly atmospheric, complex, compelling, and filled with rich imagery' BOOKLIST; 'Seamlessly classic in its passion and elegance' LOCUS; 'Masterfully evocative as she invokes great beauty using the simplest language' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Book Description
Winner of the 2003 World Fantasy Award, Ombria in Shadow is a stunning gothic fairytale of adventure, dark sorcery and forbidden love.
Product 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 ...
About the Author
Patricia McKillip is the multi-award-winning author of a number of highly-acclaimed fantasy novels, including the Riddlemaster Trilogy. OMBRIA IN SHADOW is her third cross-over novel, written for both teen and adult readers
