<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A dressmaker is the chosen one to save the world in this lavish, award-winning art deco fantasy series, now available in a new Author Edition.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Aufleur is a city of honey cakes, decadent ritual... and a secret war fought by an army of beautiful monsters. The Creature Court die and bleed to keep the daylight folk safe, but no one even knows they exist.<br /> <br /> Who will be the new Power and Majesty of the Creature Court: a man who was broken and exiled from their world, or the woman who knows nothing of their ways? Neither of them wants to rule, but Ashiol is determined to train Velody to take his place, so that he can finally escape his destiny.</p><p>Winner of the 2011 Best Novel Ditmar, and the 2011 Best Fantasy Novel Aurealis Award.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><em>"Clever, witty, and utterly heart-wrenching, this book sparkles even as it explores real darkness and the terrible consequences of seeking - or refusing - power."</em></p> <p>Stephanie Burgis</p> <p><em>"Characters leap from the page, from the tormented aristocrat to an ordinary dressmaker of extraordinary courage, from the manipulatively evil to the vulnerable and powerless. The plot is a series of unexpected twists and turns, and the writing is sensual, sometimes raunchy, always entertaining. You won't forget this book in a hurry."</em></p> <p>Glenda Larke</p><br>
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