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Ombria in shadow

Ombria in shadow

High FantasyFantasy
Pages
304
Published
2002
Language
English

Synopsis

The death of Royce Greve, Ombria's prince, leads to chaos as his aunt, Domina Pearl, attempts to wrest power away from the late prince's son, causing the forces of light and dark to vie for control of the city.

Genres

High Fantasy Fantasy Gothic

About the author

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Patricia A. McKillip

Patricia Anne McKillip is an American author of fantasy and science fiction novels. She grew up in Oregon and England. She received a BA in English in 1971 and an MA in 1973. She is a past winner of the World Fantasy Award and Locus Award, and she lives in Oregon. McKillip's stories usually take place in a setting similar to the Middle Ages. There are forests, castles, and lords or kings, minstrels, tinkers and wizards. Her writing usually puts her characters in situations involving myster...

Characters

LydeaProtagonist

Mistress of the late Prince Royce, cast out of the palace by Domina Pearl.

MagProtagonist

A waxling able to move between Ombria and its shadow counterpart, apprenticed to the sorceress Faey.

Domina PearlAntagonist

Prince Royce's great-aunt, who seizes power as regent for young Prince Kyel.

DuconSupporting

Prince Royce's nephew, whose charcoal drawings reveal the shadow city beneath Ombria.

KyelSupporting

Prince Royce's young son and heir to Ombria's throne.

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