Ombria in Shadow
Jan 2002 · Sold by Penguin
4.5star
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When Ombria’s prince, Royce Greve, breathes his last—in palace rooms high above the city—he leaves his young son and mistress at the mercy of his ancient and powerful great-aunt, Domina Pearl. Meanwhile, in a dreamlike underworld peopled by Ombria’s ghosts, a sorceress weaves her spells and brews her potions, never revealing her real face—or true heart. And somewhere in between, the struggle to rule the whole of Ombria—both its light and shadows—will rest in the hands of those whose fractured lives align like the lost pieces of a magical puzzle….
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4.5
13 reviews
Steven Harrison
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October 29, 2016
This is one if those immaculately written books where the characters are so vivid snd the story so wonderful that it cries out to be made into a movie. Love it so much. I read it once a year to refresh my reading pallet.
Almira Nicaldazare
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February 11, 2018
A vivid story about three people whose lives are linked together.
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About the author
Patricia A. McKillip is a winner of the World Fantasy Award, and the author of many fantasy novels, including The Riddlemaster of Hed trilogy, Stepping from the Shadows, and The Cygnet and the Firebird. She lives in Oregon.
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