Ysabel - Hardcover

Kay, Guy Gavriel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0451461290 ISBN 13: 9780451461292

Publisher: Roc Hardcover, 2007

Synopsis

While his famed photographer father works to record Saint-Saveur Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence, Ned Marriner wanders the halls and rooms of the ancient structure, uncovering some of the many secrets of the monument and discovering that it is not as empty as it appears.By the author of The Last Light of the Sun. 35,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Guy Gavriel Kay is the international bestselling and award-winning author of several acclaimed fantasy novels. His works have been translated into 21 languages. Author website: brightweavings.com.

From Publishers Weekly:

Starred Review. Kay (The Last Light of the Sun) departs from his usual historical fantasies to connect the ancient, violent history of France to the present day in this entrancing contemporary fantasy. Fifteen-year-old Canadian Ned Marriner accompanies his famous photographer father, Edward, on a shoot at Aix-en-Provence's Saint-Saveur Cathedral while his physician mother, Meghan, braves the civil war zone in Sudan with Doctors Without Borders. As Ned explores the old cathedral, he meets Kate Wenger, a geeky but attractive American girl who's a walking encyclopedia of history. In the ancient baptistry, the pair are surprised by a mysterious, scarred man wielding a knife who warns that they've "blundered into a corner of a very old story. It is no place for children." But Ned and Kate can't avoid becoming dangerously entangled in a 2,500-year-old love triangle among mythic figures. Kay also weaves in a secondary mystery about Ned's family and his mother's motivation behind her risky, noble work. The author's historical detail, evocative writing and fascinating characters—both ancient and modern—will enthrall mainstream as well as fantasy readers. (Feb.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Roc Hardcover
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0451461290
• ISBN 13: 9780451461292
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432