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A review by tinynavajo
The Golden City by J. Kathleen Cheney
5.0
Magic, a different history of Portugal, and legends coming to life is centered in this book and I'm loving it.
Portugal has been split into two different princedoms, to keep from Portugal being torn apart by civil war, and nonhumans have been banned from the city shores. Oriana, a sereia (a type of sea nymph/mermaid) is a spy in the city, and friend to her employer Isabel. But things start to go downhill when both Oriana and Isabel are snatched and used in a spell for necromancy. Isabel dies by drowning while Oriana, being sereia, survives. This leads to Oriana being found by Duilio, a Seer, who is looking into the disappearances of maid from other households. Together, they learn that there is much more to this mystery than missing housemaids.
This is one of my more favorite books that I have read this year. Hopefully the second book will rate as well.
Portugal has been split into two different princedoms, to keep from Portugal being torn apart by civil war, and nonhumans have been banned from the city shores. Oriana, a sereia (a type of sea nymph/mermaid) is a spy in the city, and friend to her employer Isabel. But things start to go downhill when both Oriana and Isabel are snatched and used in a spell for necromancy. Isabel dies by drowning while Oriana, being sereia, survives. This leads to Oriana being found by Duilio, a Seer, who is looking into the disappearances of maid from other households. Together, they learn that there is much more to this mystery than missing housemaids.
This is one of my more favorite books that I have read this year. Hopefully the second book will rate as well.