Publisher Description
Masks, the first novel in a mesmerizing new fantasy series, draws readers into a world in which cataclysmic events have left the Autarchy of Aygrima-the one land blessed with magical resources-cut off from its former trading partners across the waters, not knowing if any of those distant peoples still live. Yet under the rule of the Autarch, Aygrima survives. And thanks to the creation of the Masks and the vigilance of the Autarch's Watchers, no one can threaten the security of the empire. In Aygrima, magic is a Gift possessed from birth by a very small percentage of the population, with the Autarch himself the most powerful magic worker of all. Only the long-vanquished Lady of Pain and Fire had been able to challenge his rule.
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"Masks grabs the reader’s attention on the first page and holds
it until the last….The characters are complex and relatable and grow
throughout the story, and the storyline itself is fresh and never
predictable. Masks is simply impossible to put down and will leave readers begging for the last two books in the trilogy.”
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RT Book Reviews
About E. C. Blake
E. C. Blake was born in New Mexico, “Land of Enchantment,” and the state’s nickname seems to have rubbed off. He started writing fantastical stories in elementary school and wrote his first fantasy novel in high school. He has worked as: a newspaper reporter and an editorial cartoonist, a magazine editor, a writing instructor, and a professional actor. Under another name, he has written more than thirty works of nonfiction, ranging from biographies to history books. But his first love has always been fantasy.
About Elizabeth Morton
Elizabeth Morton is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and a graduate of the University of Evansville’s celebrated theater department. On stage, she has been directed by Mike Nichols, Fracaswell Hyman, Carrie Preston, and Joanne Woodward, among others. She has also narrated several audiobooks, including a novel by Paul Rudnick. She lives in New York City.