The espionage potential of magical illusions sets the stage for Kowal’s fourth alternate-Regency caper (after. In Valour and Vanity, master glamourists Jane and Vincent find themselves in the sort of a magical adventure that might result if Jane Austen wrote Oceans Eleven.
The ensuing adventure is a combination of the best parts of magical fantasy and heist novels, set against a glorious Regency backdrop.Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Tor, 25.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-7653-3416-9. But when so many things are not what they seem, even the best laid plans conceal a few pitfalls. Jane and Vincent are helped by a kind local they meet en route, but Vincent is determined to become self-reliant and get their money back, and hatches a plan to do so. It is their good fortune that they are not enslaved, but they lose everything to the pirates and arrive in Murano destitute. Jane and Vincent plan to separate from the party and travel to Murano to study with glassblowers there, but their ship is set upon by Barbary corsairs while en route. After Melodys wedding, the Ellsworths and Vincents accompany the young couple on the their tour of the continent.
In Valour and Vanity, master glamourists Jane and Vincent find themselves in the sort of a magical adventure that might result if Jane Austen wrote Ocean's Eleven.Īfter Melody's wedding, the Ellsworths and Vincents accompany the young couple on their tour of the continent. Mary Robinette Kowals Valour in Vanity is a Regency version of a heist movie with a healthy dose of magic sprinkled in. Acclaimed fantasist Mary Robinette Kowal has enchanted many fans with her beloved novels featuring a Regency setting in which magic-known here as glamour-is real.
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