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The Serpent's Shadow

The Serpent's Shadow

Fairy TalesFantasy
Pages
400
Published
2001
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1909 London, Maya, a Eurasian physician, has fled India after her parents' suspicious deaths. She establishes a new life, working among the poor and using her childhood magic for protection, aided by her loyal servants and seven animal avatars. An implacable enemy, responsible for her parents' demise, seeks to enslave Maya for her immense magical potential. Meanwhile, English magicians of the White Lodge, sensing her power, send Water Master Peter Scott to find and guide her before her enemy strikes.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

MysteriousAdventurousAtmospheric
Chosen OneMentor Figure

Genres

Fairy Tales Fantasy Historical Fiction Urban Fantasy History

About the author

M
Mercedes Lackey

Mercedes Lackey is an American fantasy author, born on June 24, 1950. She is best known for the Valdemar series, set in the world of Velgarth, which began with Arrows of the Queen in 1987. She also writes the Elemental Masters and Five Hundred Kingdoms series, and has collaborated with authors including Andre Norton, Anne McCaffrey, Eric Flint, Piers Anthony, James Mallory and her husband, the artist Larry Dixon. In 2021 the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association named her the 38th Damo...

Characters

MayaProtagonist
Peter ScottSupporting
Lord Peter WimseyCameo
All characters in The Serpent's Shadow