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The House of Storms - Softcover

Book 2 of 2: Light Ages

Ian R. MacLeod

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9780743462471: The House of Storms
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0743462475 ISBN 13: 9780743462471
Publisher: Pocket Books, 2006

Synopsis

From prize-winning author Ian R. MacLeod comes his enthralling sequel to 'The Light Ages', a tale of love and power.

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About the Author

Ian R. MacLeod is the author of THE GREAT WHEEL, and his short fiction has appeared in INTERZONE, ASIMOV'S and FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION, and has been shortlisted for almost every major science fiction and fantasy award including the Hugo and the Nebula. He is twice winner of the World Fantasy Award for his alternate history novella, THE SUMMER ISLES, and his short story, THE CHOP GIRL.

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. In MacLeod's brilliant The Light Ages (2003), the discovery of a substance called aether revolutionized technology, ushering in a Victorian age radically different from our own. Now, a century later, the Age of Light has come to an end in this more tightly plotted sequel. Alice Meynell, Greatgrandmistress of the Guild of Telegraphers, is willing to commit murder to establish her own power and assure the future of her tubercular son, Ralph. To save his life, she makes a deal with the Chosen, magical beings so warped by aether that they can no longer live in human society. As Ralph's health improves, however, he falls in love with Marion Price, a servant girl who eventually bears his child. Alice, acting in what she believes is Ralph's best interests, forces them to separate, secretly sending the baby to live with the Chosen. Years pass, civil war breaks out, and Alice, Ralph and Marion pursue their varied destinies. Full of detailed descriptions of landscapes and complex human feelings, this rich, leisurely novel bears some similarities to the more frenetic fiction of China Miéville, though the author's affinity to A.S. Byatt is even stronger. This is a major work by a master writing at the top of his form.
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Publisher
Pocket Books
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0743462475
ISBN 13 
9780743462471
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
464
Rating
  • 3.47 out of 5 stars
    333 ratings by Goodreads