McKillip, Patricia A. Ombria in shadow.Berkley, Ace. 298p. c2002. 0-441-01016-4. $14.00. SA The Prince of Ombria lies dying. His aunt, called the Black Pearl The Black Pearl, originally HEIC Wicked Wench, is a fictional ship in , , and . The Black Pearl is easily recognised by her distinctive black hull and sails. This turns out to be an advantage in more than one way. , is poised to take over, and very few can oppose her: Kyel, the child-heir; Ducon, the Prince's bastard nephew, more interested in sketching than in ruling; and Lydea, once mistress to the Prince and now a lowly low·ly adj. low·li·er, low·li·est 1. Having or suited for a low rank or position. 2. Humble or meek in manner. 3. Plain or prosaic in nature. adv. 1. barmaid. But there is another Ombria, existing in the shadows beneath this one, inhabited by a sorceress and her human child-servant Mag. The sorceress knows a secret about Ombria, but she has no interest in the affairs of the world above, until the Black Pearl dares to interfere in her own life. This hallucinatory hal·lu·ci·na·to·ry adj. 1. Of or characterized by hallucination. 2. Inducing or causing hallucination. novel is almost impossible to summarize, but it is wonderful, and fans of historical fantasy Historical fantasy (sometimes referred to as "fantahistorical"), is a subgenre of fantasy, related to historical fiction. It includes stories set in a specified historical period but with some element of fantasy added to the world, such as magic or a mythical creature hidden in will love it. For all fantasy collections. Deirdre B. Root, Ref. Libn., Middletown PL., Middletown, OH |
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