Exiled from the court of Queen Elizabeth for accusing a powerful nobleman of treason, swordsman-turned-spy Mal Catlyn has been living in France with his young valet Coby Hendricks for the past year. But Mal harbours a darker secret: he and his twin brother share a soul that once belonged to a skrayling, one of the mystical creatures from the New World.
When Mal’s dream about a skrayling shipwreck in the Mediterranean proves reality, it sets him on a path to the beautiful but treacherous city of Venice—and a conflict of loyalties that will place him and his friends in greater danger than ever.
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"I beta-read an early draft of this. Fans of the first will definitely not be disappointed! It's a rollicking good ride, and 16th century Venice comes alive in Anne's alternate historic world."
— Laura (5 out of 5 stars)
" Although this book was far better (more interesting than the first) it still wasn't quite what I like as far as fantasy fiction goes. The characters never endeared themselves to me and the homosexuality seem disproportionate to the story. In a word, blah. "
— Angela, 8/31/2013" The second book of The Night's Masque, I thought this was a tremendously well-written story. Magic, mystery & romance - it has it all. "
— Sara, 6/9/2013" Not as good as the first book, but I will definitely read the third. "
— Carrie, 4/30/2013" Great book that has me considering the implications of totally surprising developments. Can't wait for the third one! "
— Alex, 3/6/2013" This is a marvelous series. "
— Marty, 1/8/2013Anne Lyle is a website developer from Nottinghamshire, England. She has an active website, attends UK conventions, and is a dedicated Twitter user. She lives in Cambridge, UK.
Michael Page has been recording audiobooks since 1984 and has over two hundred titles to his credit. He has won numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As a professional actor, he has performed regularly since 1998 with the Peterborough Players in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He is a professor of theater at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.