From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Set in the wondrous city of Mélusine, Monette's extraordinary first fantasy novel focuses on two captivating characters from two very different worlds: Felix Harrowgate, a powerful magician at the court of Lord Steven Teverius, and Mildmay the Fox, a cat burglar who has been trained as an assassin. When Felix falls prey to the unscrupulous machinations of a man who's plotting to destroy Mélusine, he's left nearly mad, unable to clear his name or explain his actions. Mildmay, on the other hand, undertakes a simple burglary, thinking it will lead to a bit of extra flash that will keep him going for more than a few days. Instead, the burglary opens the way to a series of unfortunate events that force Felix and Mildmay into a partnership neither of them could have anticipated or desired. Jacqueline Carey provides a blurb, but those readers expecting a knock-off of that author's Kushiel series will be happily surprised. Monette resembles Carey only insofar as she, too, is a highly original writer with her own unique voice.
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From School Library Journal
Adult/High School–Mélusine is a city both sordid and splendid, rich in history and layered with corruption. Monette shows readers this fantastical place through the eyes of two characters: Felix, a member of an elite society of wizards, and Mildmay, a thief and former assassin. After his past as a whore is revealed, Felix returns to the man who trained him to pass as a noble. His malicious mentor uses a sexual ritual and Felix's magic to shatter the Virtu, a crystal that stabilizes magic. Felix goes mad, is imprisoned, and is sent to an asylum. Mildmay's precarious existence becomes more and more difficult. When he hits rock bottom, he is hired by another wizard, whose card divination says Mildmay will lead him to Felix. Monette has created an interesting world, leaving enough unexplained to intrigue patient readers. Profane Mildmay and insane Felix have distinctive narrative voices. Side plots and secondary characters are dropped soon after the two meet, so any resolution of the many issues raised will have to wait until the sequel.–Susan Salpini, TASIS–The American School in England
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圖書標籤: 奇幻 小說 美國 苦逼 神話 梅爾露辛 外國奇幻 Sarah_Monette
一開始看瞭劇透剛看的感覺是敲裏馬這也太好看瞭吧,不費腦而且狗血十足而且狗血得很帶感,不過這個感覺沒有持續多久,因為自從felix被抓後情節實在是太拖瞭我足足等瞭一大半兩兄弟纔相見,而且相見的場景感受不到chemistry(不好意思第一次見麵就要求chemistry要求有點高,但我可是耐著性子看瞭半本書啊裏麵幾十個名字人物把我看睡著瞭幾次,心碎,可能會棄
評分……說是國外晉江風的那個姑娘誠不我欺,這虐身虐心的劇情簡直太良心瞭(。
評分……說是國外晉江風的那個姑娘誠不我欺,這虐身虐心的劇情簡直太良心瞭(。
評分一開始看瞭劇透剛看的感覺是敲裏馬這也太好看瞭吧,不費腦而且狗血十足而且狗血得很帶感,不過這個感覺沒有持續多久,因為自從felix被抓後情節實在是太拖瞭我足足等瞭一大半兩兄弟纔相見,而且相見的場景感受不到chemistry(不好意思第一次見麵就要求chemistry要求有點高,但我可是耐著性子看瞭半本書啊裏麵幾十個名字人物把我看睡著瞭幾次,心碎,可能會棄
評分……說是國外晉江風的那個姑娘誠不我欺,這虐身虐心的劇情簡直太良心瞭(。
Melusine 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載