The Magic Circle: A Novel - Softcover

Neville, Katherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345423135 ISBN 13: 9780345423139

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1999

Synopsis

When her cousin is slain by an unknown assassin, Ariel Behn becomes the sole heir to a family legacy: a sinister cache of manuscripts that thrusts her into the deadly center of international intrigue--and an age-old enigma that spans the centuries. Whoever assembles and interprets the cryptic clues of this ancient mystery will possess the power to control the fate of the world.

What strange powers lie hidden within the manuscripts? Splashed against a lavish backdrop that sweeps from the rise of the Roman Empire to the fall of the Berlin Wall, THE MAGIC CIRCLE finds one woman standing at the center of it all: Ariel Behn. As she races across continents to reveal the dark secrets buried in her family's past, she begins to unlock the chilling truth of the coming millennium. . . .

About this title

From the Publisher:

This book spans thousands of years, from the death of Christ to the late twentieth century, and Katherine articulates the tensions of such a timespan perfectly, weaving real and fictional characters together to create a thriller of epic proportions.

From the Back Cover:

Praise for Katherine Neville's international bestseller, The Eight

"A big, rich, two-tiered confection of a novel . . . A rousing, amusing game."
--San Francisco Chronicle

"A fascinating piece of entertainment that manages to be both vibrant and cerebral . . . Few will find it resistible."
--Los Angeles Times Book Review

"A feminist answer to Raiders of the Lost Ark."
--The Washington Post Book World

"With alchemical skill, Neville blends modern romance, historical fiction, and medieval mystery . . . and comes up with gold."
--People

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0345423135
• ISBN 13: 9780345423139
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 560