Mélusine
Jul 2023 · The Doctrine of Labyrinths Book 1 · Open Road Media
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"[An] extraordinary first fantasy novel focuses on two captivating characters . . . [A] highly original writer with her own unique voice." — Publishers Weekly, starred review
From an award-winning author, the first book in the spellbinding series, The Doctrine of Labyrinths
Welcome to Mélusine , a city as wondrous as it is corrupt. Within its walls lies a stronghold of power and magic, a shining setting for the brilliant Felix Harrowgate. A well-respected wizard and darling of the court, Felix harbors sordid secrets from his peers in the aristocracy: a dark past in which a sadistic wizard enslaved him body and mind, even as he schooled Felix in how to walk among noblemen as if he were one of them. An abuser Felix believes himself free of, until a return to his former master's lair leads to his harrowing fall from grace.
Broken, lost, Felix finds an unlikely accomplice in Mildmay the Fox. Trained to be an assassin, surviving as a thief, Mildmay knows what it is to be hunted. When fate brings the weakened wizard and the wanted killer together, they escape Mélusine, traveling through strange lands where they encounter peculiar magic and powerful demons. A world where shocking secrets will be laid bare—dark truths that will bind them together forever.
"A lush novel, rife with decadent magic." —Jacqueline Carey, New York Times–bestselling author of the Kushiel's Legacy series
"A spellbinding, gut-wrenching, breathtaking quest that resonates with truth and heart." —Joan D. Vinge, Hugo and Locus award-winning author of The Snow Queen
"[Addison's] characters deserve a standing ovation." — Booklist, starred review
Originally published under the name Sarah Monette.
From an award-winning author, the first book in the spellbinding series, The Doctrine of Labyrinths
Welcome to Mélusine , a city as wondrous as it is corrupt. Within its walls lies a stronghold of power and magic, a shining setting for the brilliant Felix Harrowgate. A well-respected wizard and darling of the court, Felix harbors sordid secrets from his peers in the aristocracy: a dark past in which a sadistic wizard enslaved him body and mind, even as he schooled Felix in how to walk among noblemen as if he were one of them. An abuser Felix believes himself free of, until a return to his former master's lair leads to his harrowing fall from grace.
Broken, lost, Felix finds an unlikely accomplice in Mildmay the Fox. Trained to be an assassin, surviving as a thief, Mildmay knows what it is to be hunted. When fate brings the weakened wizard and the wanted killer together, they escape Mélusine, traveling through strange lands where they encounter peculiar magic and powerful demons. A world where shocking secrets will be laid bare—dark truths that will bind them together forever.
"A lush novel, rife with decadent magic." —Jacqueline Carey, New York Times–bestselling author of the Kushiel's Legacy series
"A spellbinding, gut-wrenching, breathtaking quest that resonates with truth and heart." —Joan D. Vinge, Hugo and Locus award-winning author of The Snow Queen
"[Addison's] characters deserve a standing ovation." — Booklist, starred review
Originally published under the name Sarah Monette.
"[An] extraordinary first fantasy novel focuses on two captivating characters . . . [A] highly original writer with her own unique voice." — Publishers Weekly, starred review
From an award-winning author, the first book in the spellbinding series, The Doctrine of Labyrinths
Welcome to Mélusin...
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Katherine Addison is the pen name of Sarah Monette, a fantasy and horror author and adjunct faculty member of Ashland University's low-residency MFA program.
Addison was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, one of the three secret cities of the Manhattan Project. She received her BA from Case Western Reserve University, her MA and PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Addison has published more than fifty short stories, three collaborations with author Elizabeth Bear, and seven solo novels, including The Goblin Emperor, which won the 2015 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and was a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award; and The Angel of the Crows, which was nominated for the 2021 Locus Award.
She currently lives near Madison, Wisconsin with her spouse and cats.
Addison was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, one of the three secret cities of the Manhattan Project. She received her BA from Case Western Reserve University, her MA and PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Addison has published more than fifty short stories, three collaborations with author Elizabeth Bear, and seven solo novels, including The Goblin Emperor, which won the 2015 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and was a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award; and The Angel of the Crows, which was nominated for the 2021 Locus Award.
She currently lives near Madison, Wisconsin with her spouse and cats.
Katherine Addison is the pen name of Sarah Monette, a fantasy and horror author and adjunct faculty member of Ashland University's low-residency MFA program.
Addison was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, one of the three secret cities of the Manhattan Project. She received her BA from Case Western ...
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