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Shakespeare Quartet: The Obsidian Mirror: Book 1
Catherine Fisher
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Jake's father disappears while working on mysterious experiments with the obsessive, reclusive Oberon Venn. Jake is convinced Venn has murdered him. But the truth he finds at the snow-bound Wintercombe Abbey is far stranger ...
The experiments concerned a black mirror, which is a portal to both the past and the future. Venn is not alone in wanting to use its powers. Strangers begin gathering in and around Venn's estate: Sarah - a runaway, who appears out of nowhere and is clearly not what she says, Maskelyne - who claims the mirror was stolen from him in some past century. There are others, a product of the mirror's power to twist time. And a tribe of elemental beings surround this isolated estate, fey, cold, untrustworthy, and filled with hate for humans. But of them all, Jake is hell-bent on using the mirror to get to the truth. Whatever the cost, he must learn what really happened to his father.
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Praise for Shakespeare Quartet: The Obsidian Mirror: Book 1
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PRAISE FOR INCARCERON AND SAPPHIQUE:'... displays all of her usual strenth of imagination ... she is simply too good to miss.' - Independent... stands out above all others. Its imaginative scale and gobsmacking finale make it one of the best fantasy novels written for a long time. - Times, Amanda Craigone of today's best fantasy writers ... a deliciously dark and scary ride. - Independent... imaginative, rich in texture and vividly realised. Catherine Fisher writes with consummate skill and depth of feeling. - The BooksellerOne of this year's most striking fantasy novels - Amanda Craig, The TimesPRAISE FOR THE ORACLE SEQUENCE:'... a rich, resonant conclusion to the series.' - Booklist - May 06Vivid, complicated, and thoroughly engrossing, this fast paced adventure keeps readers avidly turning pages until the majestic conclusion. - Horn Book Review May/June 06... an intoxicating world reminiscent of the Arabian Nights. Highly recommended. - The Bookseller
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