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Death of the Necromancer
(Hardcover, 1998)
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Author: Martha Wells
This combination of old-fashioned detective novel, Gothic thriller, and dark fantasy was a 1998 Nebu...
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0380973340
ISBN-13: 9780380973347
Jul 1998
Publisher: Harpercollins
359 pages
Language: English |
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Synopsis
This combination of old-fashioned detective novel, Gothic thriller, and dark fantasy was a 1998 Nebula Award nominee. It takes place several generations after THE ELEMENT OF FIRE. In Vienne, a city similar to 19th-century Paris except that magic is real, Nicholas Valiarde leads a double life--as a wealthy art dealer and a thief. But his real passion lies in avenging his mentor, who was framed for murder by the ruthless Count Montesq and subsequently executed. Utilizing a small group of friends, Nicholas tracks the movements of Montesq. His actions inadvertently entangle him in the affairs of a corrupt medium, Doctor Octave, and Octave's master, a necromancer whose brutal acts appear to mimic those of a sorcerer dead over 200 years ago.
| Size | | Length: | 359 pages | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 6.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 24.8 oz |
Industry Reviews
In the guise of the master thief Donatien, nobleman Nicholas Valiarde seeks the evidence necessary to bring the murderous Count Montesq to justice. When his efforts involve him with a powerful and unscrupulous necromancer, Nicholas realizes that he must join forces with the implacable detective Sebastion Ronsarde, even at the cost of his own freedom. Set in the same world as The Element of Fire (Tor, 1994), Wells's latest novel depicts a society reminiscent of Europe in the late 19th century. An enchanting blend of detection and sorcery, it features a memorable cast of characters and a wealth of "period" detail. Highly recommended for most fantasy collections.
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Nicholas Valiarde is a man of several parts, or roles. One is that of disenfranchised nobleman, bent on revenge for the execution of his godfather, Edouard Viller, who was falsely accused of the capital offense of necromancy by the scheming Count Montesq. Another is that of the master thief Donatien, legendary criminal of Ile-Rien. These two roles collide when Nicholas encounters ghouls and a sorcerer known as Doctor Octave in the cellars of a duchess's house while carrying out a robbery. Sinister forces are at work in Ile-Rien. Citizens have gone missing, corpses have turned up vivisected, bones have washed up in the sewer gates. All the evidence points to a necromancer at work, very probably someone with access to the books of the infamous Constant Macob, believed dead for over 200 years. As he investigates, Nicholas and his misfit friends uncover a plot that leads them into a series of escalating confrontations with the evil creations of Macob, as the necromancer schemes to gather enough power to return to life. The setting echoes with the lively sounds and sights of turn-of-18th-century France, with a mesh of dark magic woven throughout. In her third novel, Wells (City of Bones; The Element of Fire) continues to demonstrate an impressive gift for creating finely detailed fantasy worlds rife with many-layered intrigues and immensely personable characters. (June)
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