Faces Under Water: The Secret Books of Venus - Softcover

Lee, Tanith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585672459 ISBN 13: 9781585672455

Publisher: Overlook Press, 2002

Synopsis

The Secret Books of Venus series - each book woven around one of the four alchemical elements - begins with FACES UNDER WATER, set in the hedonistic atmosphere of 18th-century Venice, where Furian Furiano happens upon a mask of Apollo floating in the murky waters of the canals. The mask hides a sinister art, and Furian finds himself trapped in a bizarre tangle of love and evil as he stumbles upon a macabre society of murderers. In this brilliantly imagined world of terror, Furian must find a way to stem the obsession driving him toward his hidden destiny.

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Review:

"This is a fast start to what promises to be an exciting, innovative fantasy series." - Publishers Weekly "[A] richly sensual volume." - The Denver Post

Synopsis:

In the hedonistic atmosphere of an 18th-century Venice carnival, gaiety turns deadly when Furian Furiano happens upon a mask of Apollo floating in the murky waters of the canals. The mask hides a sinister art, and Furian finds himself trapped in a bizarre tangle of love and evil as he stumbles upon a macabre society of murderers. The beautiful but elusive Eurydiche holds the key to these murders, and as she leads him further into a labyrinth of black magic and ancient alchemy, Furian begins to realise that secrets from his own past are mysteriously linked to this sinister and seductive woman. In this brilliantly imagined world of terror, Furian must find a way to stem the obsession driving him toward his hidden destiny.

About this edition

• Publisher: Overlook Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1585672459
• ISBN 13: 9781585672455
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 233